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Volume contents
- 1 - Dunse , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dunse , page 10
- 20 - Dunse , page 20
- 30 - Dunse , page 30
- 40 - Dunse , page 40
- 50 - Dunse , page 50
- 60 - Dunse , page 60
- 70 - Dunse , page 70
- 80 - Dunse , page 80
- 90 - Dunse , page 90
- 100 - Dunse , page 100
- 110 - Dunse , page 110
- 112 - Dunse , page 112 (end)
- 113 - Dunse , title page
- 114 - Dunse , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNSE (Parish) | Dunse (Ph) [Parish] Continued -- |
County Map New Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland |
009; 010; 016 | [Continued] West, and forms the whole of the so [south] boundary-line, falling into the Blac [Blackadder] at the point of leaving the parish. A [an artificial] lake, in the vicinity of Dunse Castle abounds with perch and eels, and fo [forms a] smiling feature in the landscape, A moss skirts the south side of the town [runn] [running] from east to west, and. except by one pathway, was in ancient times impos [imposing] Another moss -- celebrated for the murder of the Chevalier de la Beaute by Hom [Home of] Wedderburn, and called, from the name of the Victim whose blood it drank, Battie's -- stretches along the confines of the parish of Edrom. Dunse Castle, a little nor [north west] of the town, is a magnificent Gothic edifice, agglomerated with a surviving [tower] of an earlier and ancient structure, believed to have been built by Randolph Ear [Earl of] Moray. Wedderburn Castle, at the South-east limit of the parish, and Ma [Manderston] 1ΒΌ Mile north of the former, are elegant mansions, surrounded by tastefully or [ornamented] demesnes. Dunse was formerly haunted and scourged by pestilence, so late as 90 years ago, was depopulated by Ague and putrid fever; but in [consequence] of rapid improvements in draining and cultivating the soil, it eventu [eventually] attained a healthy climate. Four lines of road diverge from the town [respectively] in direction of the cardinal points; and lead the way through the parish respect [respectively] toward Edinburgh, Berwick, Coldstream and Lauder. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Dunse Ph [Parish] Continued --
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 15 - Parish of Duns (Dunse), OS1/5/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Duns (Dunse).
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.