Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL (Girls) [Allanton] | School Female - School Female - |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay Mr John Blackadder - |
017.06 | A private school, erected by Sir G.H. Boswall Bart. [Baronet] It is in the pointed Style of architecture, And contains apartments for the residence of the Schoolmistress; the pupils are taught reading, writing, accounts, and plain Sewing etc. |
| SCHOOL (Boys) [Allanton] | School (Male) School (Male) |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay Mr John Blackadder |
017.06 | A neat Schoolhouse, Erected by Sir G.H. Boswell Bart [Baronet], who also allows the Schoolmaster a Small Sum yearly, forby his Stipend from the Scholars, who are taught, reading, writing, Arithmetic, geography etc |
| ALLANTON | Allanton Allanton Allanton |
Mr Ralph Broomfield Mr Charles Kay Mr John Blackadder |
017.06 | A Small Village. Near the Confluence of the Blackadder, And Whiteadder waters, and on the road from Chirnside, to Whitsome &c. And about a mile from the former --- The houses are built of Stone, & are chiefly of one story having Small gardens attached. there are in it one Public-house Several Small Grocers' Shops, two Schools, Male & female, but no place of public worship -- The principal proprietor is Sir G.H. Boswall Bart. [Baronet] |
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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.