Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUIR HOUSE | Muir House Muir House Muir House |
James Grieve Alexander Brown Andrew Cameron |
017.11 | A small house situated in the Pistol Plantation occupied by Andrew Cameron. It is the property of Sir George Houston Boswell of Blackadder. |
| PISTOL PLANTATION | Pistol Plantation Pistol Plantation Pistol Plantation |
James Grieve Alexander Brown Andrew Cameran |
017.11 | A large mixed plantation situated between the villages of Allanton and Whitsome, on the Dunse and Berwick road It derives the name from an attempt having been made on a gentleman's life, by firing a gun or pistol at him from the plantation. It is the property of Sir George Houston Boswell of Blackadder. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph. [Parish] Whitsome -- Collected by W Goodacre C.A. [Civilian Assistant] -- Sheet 17.11 Trace 4
Muir House [Note] Cancelled, Name altered to "Cow Bare" See Page 11
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.