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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legerwood (Parish) | Legerwood (Parish) | Continued | that river a short way, by the Leader, which divides it (in some places) from Lauder Stow & Lauder (Detached) - On the south by the parish of Earlston, and on the East by the parish of Gordon & Westruther - Its greatest length from Purvishaugh Bridge on the South, to Dod's Mill on the North, is 6 miles; and its breadth from Bridgeend on the West, to Stockbridge on the E. is 41/2 - These however are extreme points, and a more correct idea may be conveyed of its extent by stating it at 5 miles in length by 3 in breadth. miles The boundary line is irregular; and of two portions into which its area is divided by a pretty deep valley - the Northern & longest is, until near its upper limit, not much less than 3 1/2 miles in breadth - while the Southern, indented deeply by the parish of Gordon, scarcely exceeds 2 1/2 miles - The whole parish contains about 15 square miles - The correct area by the ordnance survey is |
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