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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANNELKIRK (Parish) | Channelkirk (Parish) | County Map New Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland |
013 ; 019 | The ancient name of the parish was Childen-kirk - i.e. Childrens Kirk, having been dedicated to the Innocents - more recently its name was Gingle kirk. it is so written in our old parochial records - and it is Still commonly So pronounced. Its etymology is uncertain; probably it may have had reference to the nature of the soil, which, is chiefly of a gravelly Sort. This parish is of a Circular figure, nearly 6 miles in Diameter, Consequently its extent in square miles is about 28. The parish Consists of Hills and Valleys, with a Small portion of flat land. The hills may be all Considered as part of the Lammermoor range, which terminates here. The Vale of the Leader of Lauderdale commences here, Stretching to the East the Lammermoor Hills being its Northern boundary. On the South, this Valley is bounded by the ridge of Moors which separate it from that of Gala - [continued on page 2] |
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[page] 1Channelkirk Parish -- W. Beatty
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