Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick Forest | Ettrick Forest | Chalmers Caledonia New Statistical Account Fullertons Gazeteer |
003 ; 004 ; 007 ; 008 | A popular, poetic and historical name for the whole or chief part of Selkirkshire - All the county watered by the "Ettrick" the "Yarrow" and their tributaries was anciently a Forest, the remains of the ancient Caledonian Forest Excepting a few straggling thorns and some solitary birches, no trees now remain, although, wherever protected from the sheep, copses soon arise without any planting |
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Parish of Galashiels
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.