Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWDENKNOWES | Cowdenknows Cowdenknows Cowdenknows Cowden Knows Cowden Knows Cowden Knows |
R. Cotesworth Esqr. S. Young, Cowdenknows Mains D. Aitkenhead, Earlston. |
030.02 | On the East bank of the Leader Water about a mile South from the Village of Earlston, is the Seat of R. Cotsworth Esqr. classically Celebrated by the Song & Air of the 'Broom of Cowdenknows'; the mansion is a capacious plain modern dwelling 3 Stories in height, adorned naturally by the beauty of its position & embellished by an ornamentally laid out demesne. On the East Side is a Square tower, with a long plain building one storey high of modern date & joined to it on the North Side; The tower is supposed to have originally Erected about the beginning of the 15th Century, and is 4 Stories high having a flat Summit, from which a Splendid View of the Surrounding Scenery can be had. It appears to have been rebuilt, or considerably repaired at various periods since, Externally it is in good preservation, & is partly used as offices. Near to the house on the South Side, is a dungeon, or pit, generally found appertaining to the Border fortalices; A flight |
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Earlston Ph. [Parish] Sheet 30 No. 2 Trace 3
Described by c/a [Civilian Assistan] McKay JL
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.