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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKADDER WATER | Blackadder Water Blackadder Water Blackadder Water |
John Brown, Hexpath Andrew Fairbairn, Hexpath John Nesbit, Hexpath |
021.06 | A Considerable Stream rising near Twinlaw Cairns on the Lammermoors, & flowing South, bounds Gordon Parish on the North, at two places for short distances on the farms of Hexpath and Rumbleton; from thence it flows Easterly past Greenlaw, & Fogo into the Whiteadder near to Chirnside. The head streams of this water descend from the mountains in the N. [North] West part of Westruther parish. and from Dirrington Law in the parish of Longformacus, & flowing S. [South] East towards Greenlaw, fetch a circuit to the South of that town in one conjoined stream. From Greenlaw, the Blackadder flows N. E [North East] through the parishes of Greenlaw, Fogo, & Edrom to the Whiteadder, which it joins a little above Allanton. The total length of this stream is about 20 miles. The height of its head springs above Sea-level may be 1130 feet. It is supposed to derive its name from the prevailing dark tinge of its waters, occasioned by the nature of the Soil through which it flows. |
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[Page] 9Gordon Ph [Parish] -- Sheet 21.6 Traces 2 & 3
Described by C/a [Civilian assistant]McKay
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