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 | Polwarth | Continued | [Continued from Page 1] formation. The northern belongs to the old red Sandstone formation; and is poor & barren. The rock in the first of these is a dark white variety; in the Second, the old red Sandstone, which is continued from the adjoining parish of Greenlaw, is generally Course & often Conglomerate. Kyles Hill Consists of a hard reddish porphyry; the basis of which is Clay Containing Crystals of felspar interspersed though it. The Soil of the district is for the most part Clay, but beds of Sand and gravel here and there intervene. Polwarth forms part of the Marchmont estates and now belongs to Sir Hugh Purves Hume Campbell Bart. [Baronet], who is sole proprietor. Marchmont House built by Hugh the last Earl, about 80 years ago (in 1834, which would now make it 103 Years). For the Antiquity of the Church See Page. [Continued on Page 3] |
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Polwarth Parish
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.