Volume contents
- 1 - Polwarth , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Polwarth , page 10
- 16 - Polwarth , page 16
- 16A - Polwarth , page 16a
- 17 - Polwarth , page 17
- 17A - Polwarth , page 17a
- 20 - Polwarth , page 20
- 30 - Polwarth , page 30
- 40 - Polwarth , page 40
- 48 - Polwarth , page 48 (end)
- 49 - Polwarth , title page
- 50 - Polwarth , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Map of Berwickshire New Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland |
016 ; 022 | In ancient times the Shire of Berwick seems to have been a Separate jurisdiction from the Bailliary of Lauderdale, & to have been divided into the Merse and Lammermoor Districts. It is not easy to say what had been the exact boundaries & extent of these three divisions, now almost obsolete. For the purpose of Agricultural inquiry, the whole County may be very Conveniently Considered under two districts, the Merse and Lammermoor; the former including all the comparatively low land along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder & Eye, & the latter Comprehending Lauderdale, along with the more eastern hilly Country peculiarly Called Lammermoor. According to the general division of the County, just pointed out, the Merse designates the lower ground from Tweed, up the [Continued on Page 12] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Polwarth Parish
[signed] W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 38 - Parish of Polwarth, OS1/5/38
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Polwarth.
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.