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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| WHITSOME (Parish) | Whitsome (Parish) | Continued | [Continued from Page 6] Manse have stood from time immemorial, at least neither verbal intelligence nor written records Can be procured, from which to determine the period of its erection. It must be observed, however, that numerous alterations and additions have imparted to the Structure a good deal of the air of a modern house. The Glebe of Whitsome (alone) contains 11 acres, and that of Hilton 19, estimated at £2.0.0 per acre. The stipend, as augmented in 1820, is 16 Chalders of Barley & oatmeal, 2 Bolls of Wheat, & £8.7.4 in money. There are two Schools in Whitsome, one parochial, & one unendowed. In both, English, writing, arithmetic, & practical Mathematics are taught, & in the former the Latin, Greek & French languages, with the principles of general Knowledge, form additional branches. The Salary annexed to the Established School, is the maximum, viz 2 chalders of oatmeal, valued at £34.4.4½, and the fees amount to £26.10.0. There is no portion of any other Parish within that of Whitsome There is no portion of Whitsome within any other Parish. |
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Whitsome Parish -- W. Beatty
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.