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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH | Church (Parish) Church (Parish) Church (Parish) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Grieve, Incumbent. Mr Thomas Carter, Schoolmaster. Mr George Deans, Broomhall. |
030.16 | The Parish Church stands in the centre of Lord Polwarth's policy, a short distance west from Merton House; it is of modern erection - having been rebuilt in the year 1820, and was originally founded in 1658. It is a square building, having a gallery on the north part of it, and is seated for about 300 persons; the average attendance being 250 - On the south exterior of the church, a few feet in height above the ground, is the remains of an ancient "pillory"; consisting of an Iron Chain with a Collar at the end, in which misdoers were subjected to public Shame! in former times - The burying ground is situated about 1/2 a mile east of the church - on the outskirt of the desmesne; it appears to be of ancient date, and in its centre is a vault, the burial place of the Polwarth family - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Merton Parish
Sheet 030.16. Trace 5.
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.