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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBET ST BATHANS | Abbey St Bathans (Parish) | Map of Berwickshire Chambers Antiquities of Scotland Statistical Account of Berwickshire The Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Davison Minister |
003; 004; 009; 010 | Continued --- A neat Cottage, a Corn Mill, the decent parish Church, the Manse which, topping a little eminence, is embosomed - among trees, and the School house; so that there are to be seen within a small space, a cluster of objects connected with the improvement & well being of Man - The interest awakened by these objects is at the same time heightened by the natural Scenery amidst which they occur - To the eye of the Traveller whose way lies through this romantic spot. nothing can be more Striking than the contrast between it & the barren heath, which on one side or other he must pass to reach" ---- Beside the church, there was a Convent for Cistercian Nuns adjoining the present parish church - a chapel a little East of the church, & about a mile west of the Church another church called Strafontane. |
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[page] 2 Parish of Abbey St. Bathans Continued
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 2 - Parish of Abbey St Bathans, OS1/5/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Abbey St. Bathans.
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.