Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Tweed | River Tweed | Mr Riddle The Rink Mr Shortreid Water Keeper Mr Haldane Fairnilee |
This River enters the Parish at the junction of Cadon Water and flows Around And through the Parish in An Easterly direction, leaving the parish at Gala fort. On the West it forms for Some distance the boundary between the Parishes of Galashiels & Selkirk. it Contains Many good fishing Streams and Pools. and from [them] Salmon, and Trout are Captured the latter in great quantities. |
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Parish of Galashiels
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Corpl [Corporal] Leslie R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
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Parish of Galashiels
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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.