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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Whitsome | Whitesome (Parish) | Continued. | [Continued from Page 1] On the South by Ladykirk and Swinton; and on the west and North by Edram. The easterly and northerly parts of the parish are generally flat; a belt of lowland also Stretched along the course of the Leet, while undulating surface diversifies the remainder. The exact elevation of the highest ground above the level of the Sea has not been ascertained, but it is conjectured not to exceed 350 feet. In the Month of July 1482, Whitsome was burned & destroyed by the celebrated Duke of Gloucester, afterward Richard the III of England. In a field Still known by the name of BattleKnowes, on the farm of Leetside, there are discernable the outlines of a Camp. The form is square, and each Side measures 42 Yards. Its position in the middle of a marsh proves, that in its entire State it has been surrounded with water, & very difficult of access. [Continued on Page 3] |
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Parish of Whitsome
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Dimensions on the place Correct - referred to the ground for the purpose of having it ascertained.
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 41 - Parish of Whitsome, OS1/5/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Whitsome.
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.