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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITSOMEHILL | Whitsome-hill Whitsome-hill Whitsome-hill |
Tack Mr. James Grieve (Tenant) Mr. John Turnbull |
023.02 | A large farm comprising upwards of 600 acres of fine arable land, a superior dwelling-house & walled garden, very extensive & suitable outbuildings, a powerful Steam Threshing Mill, Servants Cottages &c. &c. The land is in a high state of cultivation and the farm buildings in excellent repair. |
| LEET WATER | Leet Water Leet Water Leet Water |
Mr. James Grieve Mr. John Simpson (N. [North] Newton) Mr. Robert Wilson (Forester Leet. |
017 | A small river which rises on the farm of Leetside, in Whitsome Parish, takes a S.W. [South West] course, falling through Ravelaw, Longridge & Newton farms, thence thro. [through] Swinton & Coldstream Parishes, and enters the Tweed at Coldstream. |
| LITTLE MARL-LEAS PLANTATION | Little Marl-leas Plant. [Plantation) Little Marl-leas Plant. [Plantation) Little Marl-leas Plant. [Plantation) |
Mr. James Grieve Mr. William Smith Mr. James Ridden |
023.02 | A small triangular plantation of mixed trees, on Whitsome-hill farm. |
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Whitsome Parish --23.2 T. [Traces] 1,+2.3 -- Charles Buck
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.