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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REED POINT | Reed Point Reed Point Reed Point |
Mr James Hardy, Penmanshiel Mr James Fairbairn, Cockburnspath Mr McGregor, Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster |
001.11 | [Situation] About thirty chains N.W. [North West] of Cove Harbour and twenty N. [North] of Cove A headland on the Lea coast the East and West sides of which are precipitous. |
| EWE LAIRS | Ewe Lairs Ewe Lairs Ewe Lairs |
Mr James Hardy Penmanshiel Mr McGregor Teacher Cockburnspath James Fairburn, Cove |
001.11 ; 001.15 | A high and steep bank rising immediately from the sea shore and extending from Hawks Heugh to the Red Pock. Affording good pasture for sheep. Lair. (Scottish) means a place for lying down. Sheep take shelter here - hence the name |
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[Page] 14Parish of Cockburnspath -- Sheet 1 No 11 Trace 1 & 5
[Situation of Ewe Lairs] See Page 38
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