Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland Chalmers Caledonia New Statistical Account of Berwickshire |
It is not easy to say what had been the exact boundaries & extent of the three divisions, now almost obsolete. For the purposes of agricultural enquiry the whole Coun [Country] may be very Conveniently Considered under two Districts, the "Merse" & "Lammermoor", the former including all the Comparatively low land along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder & Eye; and the latter Comprehending Lauderdale along the more eastern hilly Country peculiarly Called Lammermoor -- According to the general divisions of the Countr [Country] just painted out, the Merse designates the lower ground from Tweed up the cultivated slopes of the Southern range of the Lammermoorhills including the western parishes of Nenthorn & Merton & forming the larges [largest] piece of compact level ground - diversified only by a few gentle undulations to be found in Scotland -- Mr. Blackadder estimates this division to Cont [Contain] 100,226 acres -- The whole remainder of the county - with a small exception is therefore to be considered as forming the Lammermoor, & according to th [the] Same authority Contains 185,214 acres |
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[page] 4 Parish of Edrom
Merse (District)
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Words lost in fold of page.
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.