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Volume contents
- 1 - Merton , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Merton , page 10
- 20 - Merton , page 20
- 30 - Merton , page 30
- 33 - Merton , page 33
- 33A - Merton , page 33a
- 40 - Merton , page 40
- 50 - Merton , page 50
- 60 - Merton , page 60
- 70 - Merton , page 70
- 72 - Merton , page 72 (end)
- 73 - Merton , title page
- 74 - Merton , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERTON | Merton | New Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer |
024 ; 030 ; 031 | The parish name of Mertoun is merely the Saxon Mere-tun, the habitation at the Marsh, are ponds: This name is very common, from so usual a Circumstance, among the fues, in North & South Britain. The Mere which furnished a name to this place, has been improved into a Glebe - Chalmers Caledonia Vol II. Page 381 -------- In the immediate vicinity where the old village stood there is a piece of Marshy ground - Perhaps from this, both the Village & Parish may have been designated Mire-town - or Mertoun -- The parish is situated in the South West corner of Berwickshire - It is bounded on the South by the River Tweed, on the North, by Earlston; and on the East by Smailholm & Nenthorn -- In length the parish may be about 6 miles - & in breadth from two to three-- The western part of the parish stands high, & is extremely |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Merton
W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 33 - Parish of Mertoun (Merton), OS1/5/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Mertoun (Merton).
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.