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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLWARTH MOSS | Polwarth Moss | John Bell Polwarth James Grant Polwarth James Smith |
015.16 | A small Turf Bog or Peat Moss at the base of Kyle's Hill on the estate of Marchmont out of which the Villagers of Polwarth have the privilege of cutting peat. |
| HANGED MAN'S HILL | Hanged Man's Hill | John Bell Polwarth James Grant James Smith Schoolmaster Polwarth |
015.16 | A low Hill on the estate of Marchmont, near Kyles Hill it is covered with heathy pasture and is the property of Sir Hugh H Campbell Bart. [Baronet]. It is stated that a deserter from General Leslie's Camp at Dunse Law was executed on the Summit hence the name. |
| FOULBURN BRIDGE | Foulburn Bridge | Walter Stoker Thomas Browne John Moffatt |
015.16 | A Small Stone Bridge of one Arch over Foul Burn on the road from Dunse to Westruther, before this Bridge was built Carts, Horses & foot passengers crossed at a Ford called Foul Ford from the dirty State. This gave a name to both the Burn & the bridge. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17
Parish of Polwarth -- Sheet 15 No. 16 Trace 4 & 6 -- Collected by John W. Rodgers C/a [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
John W Rodgers is on the Collectors list as RS&M??
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.