Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legerwood | Legerwood (Parish) | Continued | a soil of pure peat earth, which, thrugh damp, appears to be quickened to some fertility - A considerable portion, however, of unreclaimed heath,- much of which is considered incapable of being improved - rests upon this rock, & consists of a thin layer of sand or gravel mixed with, or underlying, peat earth --- Of the three ancient Towers, two only, those at Corsbie and Whitslaid, are now standing - The Tower of Morriston has been pulled down, & has been nearly altogether removed in the course of agricultural improvements - Neither of the Towers still standing bear any date or inscription; but they are supposed to have been erected in the Reign of James II - Upon an arched roof of Whitslaid tower, there is a fine sycamore tree growing - It is of considerable size, and appears to be perfectly healthy --- The traces of two British Camps, one on the top of Legerwood Hill, and the other on the hill of Birkenside, are still discernible, but they have been much defaced by the Plough; and on the farm |
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Legerwood Parish 7 W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 30 - Parish of Legerwood, OS1/5/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Legerwood.
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.