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 [Village] | Polwarth Polwarth Polwarth |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Home, Minister Mr. James Smith, Schoolmaster Mr. James Grant, Polwarth. |
022.01 | A Small Village, about 3 1/2 Miles from Greenlaw, And 4 from Dunse; it is beautifully Situated, And as the Author of the "Picture of Scotland" Says, "it is Rather a field powdered with Cottages than a Village, the houses being literally Scattered without Any degree of regularity over the common called "The Green," It was formerly of more import than at present, an Annual fair being held here. And was also a noted place for Tanning and Shoemaking. each Shoemaker tanning his own leather, but at present there is not one of the "Craft" in the Village. There are in it a good Parish School a "Female School" (in course of erection), a Bakers' Shop, & Carpenters, and Smiths' workshops, but no house of entertainment. And the Ph. [Parish] Church is Situated about 3/4 of a mile South of the Village. It is the property of Sir H. Campbell. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Polwarth -- Sheet 22.1 Trace 2 -- Collected by John McCabe
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.