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Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 12 - Parish of Coldstream, OS1/5/12

Continued entries/extra info

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Parish of Coldstream
W. Beatty

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4th Limestone; 5th Gypsand.

Stone Coffins have been
found in different parts
of the parish, and likewise
great quantities of human bones, particularly in the grounds
of Hirsel, and at the junction of the Tweed and Leck, where
the Abbey was Situate.

It will be known that General Monk, before the
Restoration of Charles II, raised here a Requirement of
Foot-guards which still bear the name of the parish -

There is a weekly Corn Market in Coldstream; and
likewise a Monthly for the sale of Sheep & Cattle -

Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 12 - Parish of Coldstream, OS1/5/12

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Coldstream.

Ordnance Survey - Berwick 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 Berwick, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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