Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEAVER'S POOL | Weaver's Pool Weaver's Pool Weaver's Pool |
J Purvis, Gamekeeper J Jeffrey, Forrester J Kerr, Earlston |
026.10 | A deep pool in the Leader Water a Short distance south of Carolside side & close to where, the Suspension bridge was The name originated thro [through] a person following the weaving trade, having been drowned in it, whilst bathing. |
| LEADER WATER | Leader Water Leader Water Leader Water ditto ditto |
Statistical Accounts of the County Parish Assessment Rolls Co maps, Johnstones etc. |
026.10 | A River or Water having its Source in the Lammer Moors & flowing Southerly, to the Tweed, into which it discharges itself close to Drygrange near Melrose It enters Earlston Parish a little to the north of Carolside [it] forms the parish boundary all the way to where it is --- to Merton Parish a Short [distance] South of Cowdenknowes. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Earlston Ph. [Parish]
Sheet 26 No. 10 Trace 4
Described by A McKay
Transcriber's notes
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Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 16 - Parish of Earlston, OS1/5/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Earlston.
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.