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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST GORDON | West Gordon West Gordon West Gordon West Gordon |
Revd [Reverend]T Stobbs, E. [Established] Minister. Revd Reverend A Fraser, F. C. [Free Church] Minister. N. Dodds, Schoolmaster. G. Gibson, Gordon. |
027.01 | This is the only Village in the parish, its population is upwards of 200 persons, and it is situated near the South end of the parish Extending East & West across the high road leading from Kelso to Lauder; it comprises two Churches - ( Established, & Free; A circulating library, parish school and a straight street of modern built houses - nearly all two stories high. In it are two Inns & several small shops retailing Groceries &c; Also a post office at the Schoolmaster's Ho. [House] having an arrival and dispatch of mails daily. The inhabitants are mostly engaged in agricultural pursuits and are Chiefly Feuars on the Estate of Greenknowe having a right on paying certain dues to the Superior (Fairholm Esqre, of Chapel) to cast peats in the neighbouring Moss of Greenknowe. |
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Gordon Parish -- Sheet 27 No1 Trace 5.
Described by C/a [Civilian Assistant] McKay
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.