Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON | Gordon (Parish) | Continued | [continued from page 2] North of Scotland about three or four centuries ago. It is conjectured, that, at their departure, they transferred some names of places from their old to their new domains. Thus Huntly, a parish with which they are connected in the North, was also the name of a Small Hamlet which existed till of late, and stood in the Western extremity of the parish. A solitary Tree still stands to mark the spot. A little to the North of the Village of West Gordon, an eminence, dignified by the appellation of The Castle, is yet pointed out as the spot on which the ancestors of the Duke of Gordon had fixed their residence. A moat or ditch may still be traced; but the whole is now covered with Plantations, & even the very name is becoming obsolete. Greenknowe Tower, now nearly in ruins, was once the residence [continued on page 4] |
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Parish of Gordon -- [signed] W Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 22 - Parish of Gordon, OS1/5/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Gordon.
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.