Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sergeants Stone | The Sergeants Stone The Sergeants Stone The Sergeants Stone |
Mr Stalker, Factor Mr Kemp, Galashiels Gasworks Mr Ormiston, Gamekeeper |
008.06 | A mass of rock close to a walk on the North East side of Gala hill; tradition has it, that during one of the border incursions a Sergeant "met with his death and was buried near this Spot, Several holes are to be seen, indicating, the parts Struck by bullets, but appear likelier to have been caused by the weather, as the rock is of a soft claying nature_ |
| Woodend | Woodend Woodend Woodend |
Mr Stalker, Factor Mr Kemp, Gasworks Mr Ormiston, Gamekeeper |
008.06 | A Small one Storied house on the parish road, and Occupied by the Gala park Shepherd_ |
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Galashiels Ph. [Parish]
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Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 4 - Parish of Galashiels, OS1/30/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Galashiels.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Selkirk, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.