Volume contents
- 1 - Eccles , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Eccles , page 10
- 20 - Eccles , page 20
- 30 - Eccles , page 30
- 40 - Eccles , page 40
- 50 - Eccles , page 50
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- 70 - Eccles , page 70
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- 114 - Eccles , page 114 (end)
- 115 - Eccles , title page
- 116 - Eccles , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANKHEAD | BAnkhead BAnkhead BAnkhead |
John Hood Esqr Owner M. D. Hunter Esqr Mr. Johnston, Kennetsideheads |
028.03 | A good farmhouse pleasantly Situated on an eminence, and having Suitable , and well laid out offices, Small garden, Hinds' houses, And large Arable farm attached, It is Situated a short distance Southeast of Grange_lane, And is the property of John Hood Esq., "Stoneridge" _ |
| STOOLFOOTHALL | Stoolfoothall Stoolfoothall Stoolfoothall |
John Hood Esqr M. D. Hunter Esq. Mr Johnstone Esq |
028.03 | This Name is applied to two inferior Cottages under one roof and on the farm of "Bankhead", and a Short distance north of the farmhouse: the origin of the Name is Said to be the following Viz [Vizually] _ a farm occupant Coming home from work one evening, unexpectedly found a Neighbour man in the house, demanding his business there in his (the husbands) absence, the former replied "that he Came to put a foot in a Stool", from which it was Called "Stoolfoothall" |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Eccles
Sheet 28 -3 Trace 4
Collected by John McCabe
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 17 - Parish of Eccles, OS1/5/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eccles.
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.