Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKHILL PLANTATION | Backhill Plantation Backhill Plantation Backhill Plantation |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay Mr Robert Gray, Stuartslaw |
017.01 ; 017.02 | A Mixed plantation, on the farm of "Stuartslaw", And along the "Blue Braes" It gets the Nam [Name] from being Situated on the north or back Side of the hill on whic [which] the farmhouse stands. |
| CHAPEL HAUGH | Chapel Haugh Chapel Haugh Chapel Haugh |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay -- Mr Robert Gray -- |
017.02 | A Small triangular enclosure on the North Side of the Whiteadd [Whiteadder] And east of "Stuartslaw"; the Nor [North] And West Sides are enclosed, by [a] Narrow and Steep brae, which is covered with wood. It is Said that the Covenanters at the time [of] their being persecuted, were in th [the] habit of meeting here for religious purpos [purposes] from whence the name |
| STUARTSLAW | Stuartslaw Stuartslaw Stuartslaw |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay -- Mr Robert Gray - |
017.02 | A neat and Substantial farmhouse, having extensive offices, Threshing Machine. Hinds' houses, garden, and larg [large] Arable farm attached, It is the property of Sir G.H. Boswall Bart. [Baronet] |
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Parish of Edrom -- Sheet 17 - 2 -- Trace 4 & 5 -- Collected by John Mc.Cabe
Transcriber's notes
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Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 18 - Parish of Edrom, OS1/5/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Edrom.
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.