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
- 60 - Coldingham , page 60
- 70 - Coldingham , page 70
- 80 - Coldingham , page 80
- 90 - Coldingham , page 90
- 100 - Coldingham , page 100
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- 120 - Coldingham , page 120
- 130 - Coldingham , page 130
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ABBS HEAD | St. Abb's Head St. Abb's Head St. Abb's Head |
Mr Andrew Wilson Coldingham Archibald Purvis Coldingham Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A large and conspicuous promontory or headland of a wild and rugged appearance forming a well known landmark for Mariners. In Carr's history of Coldingham it is stated that " Within that part of the Lindisferne Bishopric a double Monastery for the reception of Monks and Nuns was erected" by Osway, "on a wild headland near Coldingham, which soon afterwards obtained in honour of the Abbess, the name of St Abb's Head". The nunnery was founded by "Ebba the Sister of the celebrated Osway King of Northumberland" New Statistical acct [account] of Berwickshire P. 281 |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Coldingham
Sheet 5 No 4 Trace 6 Described by J McDiarmid
Transcriber's notes
There was a King Oswiu of Northumberland.
Mode of spelling needs to be repeated where there are 'do's
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.