Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON | Gordon (Parish) | Continued | [continued from page 5] education, & parents in the humblest condition of life exert themselves to the utmost to secure for their children as much education as possible. A parish library was established upwards of ten years. It is in a flourishing State, & has been the means of spreading a taste for general reading. There is a Free church, 1 inn & one alehouse in the Village of West Gordon. New Statistical Account The fuel used consists of Peat & Turf. Coal, which is brought from a distance of 24 miles is also used but not so generally. There was also Chapel at Huntlywood within the parish of Gordon P. [Page] 33-38) which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Chalmers Caled. Vol [Caledonia Volume] 2 P. [Page] 386. |
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Gordon Parish
Memo:
I have no idea where the chapel stood. I did not even know that a chapel existed until Mr Stobbs informed me. I have a field called the Chantry & another called Chapel Lea & from these names I should suppose the chapel to have been within either of them but whereabouts I cannot even guess. Signed George Henderson, Huntlywood
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.