Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLSTON PARISH Continued | Earlston Parish | Continued | Some years ago, near the western extremity of the Village, an ancient thorn tree, on which the fortunes of the place , according to the Superstitious Traditions of the older Inhabitants, were alleged to depend. The venerable thorn above alluded to, at length yielded to the tempest, and near the spot where it had long flourished there now stands a handsome house lately erected. The principal mansion houses in the parish are "Mellerstain" the princely residence of G. Ballie Esq. - the house of Cowdenknowes, whose adjoining scenery has been made Classical by the beautiful melody of "The Broom o' the Cowdenknowes" and the house of Carolside, which, from the stillness of the Vale around it, and from the hills which .. |
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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.