Volume contents
- 1 - Coldingham , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Coldingham , page 10
- 20 - Coldingham , page 20
- 30 - Coldingham , page 30
- 40 - Coldingham , page 40
- 50 - Coldingham , page 50
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- 133 - Coldingham , page 133 (end)
- 134 - Coldingham , title page
- 135 - Coldingham , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG CHANNELER | Big Channeler Big Channeler Big Channeler |
Mr. Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr. Archibald Purves Coldingham Mr. Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A ledge of rocks on the sea coast jutting seaward from high water mark_ The origin of the name cannot be ascertained from any of the inhabitants residing in Coldingham. JMcDiarmid CA.[Civilian Assistant] |
| SKELLY | Skelly Skelly Skelly |
Mr. Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr. Archibald Purves Coldingham Md. Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A large conspicuous rock on the sea coast near low water. and contiguous to the West Hurker "Skellyis" Rugged Rocks. Jamieson's Dictionary |
| WEST HURKER | West Hurker West Hurker West Hurker |
Mr Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr Archibald Purves Coldingham Mr Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A conspicuous rock on the sea coast visible at high water It is called "West Hurker" to distinguish it from another of the same description on the east side of "St[Saint] Abb's Head called "East Hurker"_ Hurker may be a corruption of the Gaelic "Tharsgeir, (pronounced Harsker) signifying - [a]cross rock |
Continued entries/extra info
[42 scored out]55 Parish of Coldingham Sheet 5 No 4 Trace 2
Transcriber's notes
In Descriptive remarks for West Hurker I think [a] has been mistakenly crossed out. According to an online Gaelic dictionary one of the meanings of the Gaelic word "Thar" is "across".
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 9 - Parish of Coldingham, OS1/5/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Coldingham.
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.