Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUME [parish] | Hume (Parish) | County Map Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland New Statistical account of Berwickshire |
027.03 ; 027.04 ; 027.06 ; 027.07 ; 027.08 ; 027.10 ; 027.11 & 027.12 |
A parish in the district of the Merse. Berwickshire. bounded on the North, by Gordon; on the West, by Earlston; on the S. [South] West, by Neuthorn; on the South, by Stichel; Roxburghshire and on the East by Eccles and Greenlaw. The name of the parish of Home is obviously derived from the Saxon Holm, signifying a hill, which has been perverted, by Colloquial use, into Howm, & Hume - The Castle, & Village of Home, Stand on the Summit of a conspicuous hill, which rises 898 above the level of the Sea. The parish of Home, which is ancient, was of old four times the extent of the present district: During the 12th Century, Home parish included a Considerable part of Gordon and [Continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Hume
[Signed] W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 24 - Parish of Hume, OS1/5/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Hume.
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.