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LEGERWOOD [parish] |
Legerwood (Parish) |
Map of Berwickshire New Statistical Account of Berwickshire.
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The name of this parish appears to have undergone several inconsiderable variations in its orthography. It is said by Chalmers in his Caledonia to be found in the ancient charters of the twelfth & thirteenth centuries, written Legerdewode, Legerdeswode, Ligeardeswode - About the period of the Revolution and subsequently, it was written Ligertwood and sometimes Legertwoods, which last form is still retained by the older people. It is most probably derived from the Saxon word signifying - "the hollow wood" or "the hollow part of the wood" - which, when the country was covered with trees, would be exactly descriptive of the principal form which still bears that name.
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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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Legerwood (Parish) |
Legerwood Ph. |
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The greatest part of the Parish lies high; the Northern part, especially, which may be described as forming with Westruther, the contiguous parish on the East, a table land of considerable elevation, extending from the narrow valley of the Leader to the base of the Lammermoor Hills - The surface of this portion is not level, but consists of three ridges of hills, with high valleys intervening - the two Southernmost of these ridges stretching from East to West, and the Northern stretching off from them in a Northerly direction, and terminating in a round massive height named "Boon Hill", which rises 1090 feet above the level of the sea - The southern part of the parish, is entirely occupied by one hill, which, on the South, slopes gradually into the vale of Earlston, and on the East towards the boundary of Gordon - of the elevations generally, it ought to be stated, that they agree in having their direction nearly East and West, and in having their abruptest |
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end almost Westward, and a gentle declivity as they range to the East --
The Leader washes the Western boundary of the parish on its way to the Tweed. The Eden, a very small stream (here), has its source on the farm of Boon, and after a course of about 15 miles, falls into the Tweed below Newton Don or about 3 miles below Kelso - Several nameless rivulets convey the superfluous moisture to the Leader, or the Eden, and in the Northern part of the parish into Boondreigh, a tributary of the Leader. The whole Eastern part of the parish, together with the Northern side of the valley of Legerwood, rests upon Secondary Sandstone, and the hills in the Northern part except Boon Hill, which appears to consist of conglomerate, have been raised by greywacke - This rock abounds in veins, filled, so far weed. The Eden, a very small stream (here), has its source on the farm of Boon, and after a course of about 15 miles, falls into the Tweed below Newton Don or about 3 miles below Kelso - Several nameless rivulets convey the superfluous moisture to the Leader, or the Eden, and in the Northern part of the parish into Boondreigh, a tributary of the Leader. The whole Eastern part of the parish, together with the Northern side of the valley of Legerwood, rests upon Secondary Sandstone, and the hills in the Northern part except Boon Hill, which appears to consist of conglomerate, have been raised by greywacke - This rock abounds in veins, filled, so far |
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far as I have seen with clay - At one place, where a quarry has been opened for dikes, these veins appear to cut each other at right angles; Some running almost due North - others East - Immediately above the bridge, at Dods Mill, on the Edinburgh road - a striking effect may be seen, produced by the action of water on this veinous rock which arrested the attention of the French Traveller, M. Faujas St Fond - This stream has uncovered a pretty large mass, and by washing away the soft veins, which lay parallel to its course, has caused the hard rock to present the appearance which might be mistaken at first sight for Columnar Bassalt - In a scientific point of view, it does not seem to possess much interest; but its appearance is attractive, especially if the formation be mistaken for Columnar - The end, covered with Ivy, of the edifice upon which the Mill-wheel turns, and the trough that conveys the impelling |
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stream, abut the little cataract; and the whole is shaded by same thriving hues - In consequence of lying lower than the road - too, it is not miserved until the passenger is almost in a condition to look down upon it, when the real scene may almost be forgotten, in the likeness which it presents to a Dutch Picture----. There is a considerable variety of soils in the Parish, which in general take their character from the underlying rock - Upon Boon Hill, the soil is clayey and very deep, and upon much of Legerwood Hill also the soil is a deep reddish clay - The Graywacke is covered to the top of the hills, by a thin gravelly and unstransported soil, which, on their sides, becomes deep and productive; and upon the sandstone rock, wherever the soil is good, it is a mixed soil, partly its own, and detached masses, and partly transported from the conglomerate of the hills --- There is also resting upon it occasionally, chiefly in spots, or at the ends of fields, a |
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a soil of pure peat earth, which, thrugh damp, appears to be quickened to some fertility - A considerable portion, however, of unreclaimed heath,- much of which is considered incapable of being improved - rests upon this rock, & consists of a thin layer of sand or gravel mixed with, or underlying, peat earth --- Of the three ancient Towers, two only, those at Corsbie and Whitslaid, are now standing - The Tower of Morriston has been pulled down, & has been nearly altogether removed in the course of agricultural improvements - Neither of the Towers still standing bear any date or inscription; but they are supposed to have been erected in the Reign of James II - Upon an arched roof of Whitslaid tower, there is a fine sycamore tree growing - It is of considerable size, and appears to be perfectly healthy --- The traces of two British Camps, one on the top of Legerwood Hill, and the other on the hill of Birkenside, are still discernible, but they have been much defaced by the Plough; and on the farm |
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of Boon, in the Barony of Corsbie, there is a stone which is called the "Dodds Corse Stone", It is a shaft of sandstone sunk into a square block of the same material, and is said to have been the place where the market was at one time held for the vicinity ---- The parish church is placed on the Northern ascent of the valley which has been mentioned as passing across the parish; and it is conveniently situated for the bulk of the population - Excepting on the extreme Northern limit of the parish; which is inhabited, and is three miles and a half distant, none of the inhabitants are at a greater distance than two miles and a half - It is not known at what time the church was built --- It appears however, from an inscription upon the edifice, to have |
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been extensively repaired in 1717 --- It was again repaired in 1804, and is in good condition - It contains 203 sittings; a greater number persons might be accommodated, but not comfortably - There are no free sittings, nor are there any let for money - They belong to the different proprietors, according to their valued rents, and are by them apportioned to their Tenants, who hold them for their own accommodation, and that of the people who live under them --- The Manse was built in 1750, and enlarged in 1812 - The Glebe extends to ten acres, and may be worth about £15.0.0. - and the stipend is 14 chalders, half meal and half barley,with £8.6.8. sterling of money --- There is only the Parochial School in the parish - the branches of instruction generally taught in it are, English, Reading, |
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and Grammer, Writing, Arithmetic, and occasionally book-keeping and practical Mathematics - The Salary is £28.0.0 per annum with the legal accommodation as to house and Garden -; and the School Fees. amount to £20.0.0. per annum - The General expense of education per month is, for English 10d, for writing 1s, for arithmetic 1/2; and for book-keeping @ 6/-s per quarter-------
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LAUDERDALE (District) |
Lauderdale |
New Statistical Account of Berwickshire.
Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland. |
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An ancient district of Berwickshire the Western one of the three into which the County was divided --- In geographical distribution, and agricultural properties, Berwickshire is all strictly divisible into simply the Lammermoors, and the "Merse"; the upper and the lower parts of Lauderdale belonging respectively to these, just as distinctly as any other part of the County --- The limits of Lauderdale, so far as the usage of calling it a district, cannot be defined, and must probably be understood as including simply the Basin of the Leader and its tributaries, so far as the Basin is in Berwickshire --- Even anciently the limits appear to have been very different in successive periods, and to have worked fluctuations both in the kind and the extent of their civil jurisdiction ---"Fullertons Gazetteer Vol 2 Page 232--- |
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MERSE (District) |
Merse (District) |
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In ancient times, the shire of Berwick seems to have been a separate jurisdiction from the Bailling of Lauderdale - and to have been itself divided into the Merse and Lammermoor districts --- It is not easy to say what had been the exact boundaries and extent, of these three divisions, now almost obsolete - For the purpose of agricultural inquiry, the whole County may be very conveniently considered as under two districts -- the "Merse" and "Lammermoor"-- the former including all the comparatively low land along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder and Eye; and the latter comprehending Lauderdale along with the more Eastern hilly country peculiarly called Lammermoor ---
According to the general divisions of the County just pointed out, the Merse designates the whole lower ground from Tweed up the cultivated slopes of the lower Southern range of the Lammermoor Hills, including the Western parishes of Nenthorn and Merton, & forming the largest piece of compact level ground - diversified only by a few gentle undulations to be found in Scotland --- Mr Blackadder estimates this division to contain 100,226 acres --- The whole remainder of the County, with the exception of the Liberties of Berwick is therefore to be considered as forming the Lammermoor district, and according to the same authority, should contain 185,214 acres--- |
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BOONDREIGH WATER |
Boondreigh Water |
James Stuart Dod Mill.
Alexander Nisbet Dods.
Thomas Scot Cambridge |
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Applies to a considerable stream which takes the name Boondreigh Water when it enters the parish of Legerwood a short distance North from Dod Mill, and flows in a Southerly direction discharging itself into the Leader Water |
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BRUNTA BURN |
Brunta Burn |
J. Spottiswood Esq.
James Black.
Alex Purvis |
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The continuation of Boondreigh Burn from where it passes Brunta Burn, to its junction with Blythe Water |
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DOD MILL (Corn) |
Dod Mill |
James Stuart Dod Mill.
Alexander Nisbet Dods.
Thomas Scot Cambridge |
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A house two storeys high, slated, in good repair, used as a Corn Mill, propelled by water, Tenanted by James Stuart - property of John Spottiswood Esq of Spottiswoode |
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Sheet 20 No 6 Trace 3 15 Parish of Legerwood Described by John Buchanan c.a. |
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DODS |
Dods |
Alexander Nisbet
Dods
James Stuart
Dod Mill
William Davidson
Dod Mill |
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A large farm house two storeys high slated in good repair, ..........suitable offices, farm of lands .......... vegetable garden attached, occupied by Alexander Nisbet, property of John Spottiswood Esq of Spottiswoode |
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MERMAID POOL |
Mermaid Pool |
Alexander Nisbe Dods
James Stuart
Dod Mill
William Davidson
Dod Mill |
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A small deep pool situated in the Boon Dreigh a short distance below Dod Mill. The reason designed for it having this name that there had been a Mermaid seen in it. |
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RACHAN BURN |
Rachan Burn |
Alexander Nisbet Dods James Stuart Dod Mill Walter Hunter Thirlestane |
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A small stream that ........the farm of Dods a short d........South from the Farm House, ........flows in a Northwesterly direction ..........It joins Boon Dreigh. |
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16. Sheet 20 No 6 Trace 6 Parish of Legerwood Described by John Buchanan |
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PYATSHAW BURN |
Pyatshaw Burn |
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This stream rises in Spottiswood grounds, and is a low sluggish stagnant stream Known near its rise as the Stank but as Pyatshaw Burn from its junction with White Burn - to where it falls into Brunta Burn. |
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WHITE BURN |
White Burn |
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A small stream rising at the North east side of Boon Hill on the farm of Boon - running in a Northerly direction and crosses the Turn Pike Road from Kelso to Lauder, within 2 Chains of the Whiteburn Egle Inn, and empties into what is termed the Stank, which runs through Mr Spottiswoods property. The Inn is supposed to have derived its name from this Burn. |
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Sheet 20 - 7 Trace 4 & 5 17. Parish of Legerwood Described by Leslie Corp RE. |
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CAMBRIDGE |
Cambridge |
Thomas Scot Smith Cambridge Stewart Paterson Pyetshawburn James Stuart Dod Mill |
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A cottage situated a short distance south from the farm boundary, slated in good repair with vegetable garden attached occupied by Thomas Scot Smith, property of John Spottiswood of Spottiswood |
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18. Sheet 20 No 7 Trace 1 Parish of Legerwood Described by John Buchanan |
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DODS CORSE STANE |
Dods Corse Stane |
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Stands on the Farm of Boon about 35 Chains East of the Telegraph & on the E side of Boon Hill.
"A shaft of Sand Stone sunk into a square block of the same material - and is said to have been the place a Market was at one time held for the vicinity."
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Sheet 20 No 10 Trace 6 19 Parish of Legerwood Described by J Leslie Corp RE |
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BOON |
Boon |
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A neatly built farm house, one story high, with a large arable farm, containing in or about nineteen hundred acres, suitable offices and garden attached. It is occupied by Mr Logan, and the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale. |
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BOON HILL |
Boon Hill |
Mr Logan, Boon Mr Logan, Legerwood Mr Haldean, Lauder |
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A large extensive hill lying at the north end of the Parish of Legerwood. The German Ocean is quite visible from its summit on a clear day, and during the time of the French War there was a telegraph station erected upon it, the remains of which are marked, by a pile of masonry. It is cultivated and good dry land. |
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TELEGRAPH (Site of) [Boon Hill] |
Telegraph (site of) |
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During the French War there stood a telegraph on the summit of Boon Hill the site of which is now marked by an obelisk of stone, about 16 feet high and about 5 square at the base. |
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Parish of Legerwood 21 Sheet 20 No 10 Trace 2v5 Described by John Kiernan R Eng. |
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HURCHEON BURN |
Hurchin Burn |
Mr Logan, Boon. Mr Logan Legerwood. Mr Logan, Corsbie. |
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A small stream rising upon Boon farm and flowing in a westerly direction until it joins the Leader close ..........the confluence of the latter v Boon |
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POSY BURN |
Posy Burn |
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A small stream rising in a small glen upon the farm of Boon and running in a westerly direction ...... it joins the Boondraigh upon the same farm |
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22. Parish of Legerwood Sheet 20 No 10 Trace 4&5 Described by John Kiernan R Eng |
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EDEN BURN |
Eden Burn |
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A streamlet flowing from a well, a short distance South of the old farm steading of Boon, and takes a South East course thro the farm of Corsbie & crosses the Kelso road near Stockbridge Toll. It there enters Westruther Parish, from where, it is called "Eden Water"-- discharging itself into the Tweed near to the village of Ednam. |
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BACK BURN |
Back Burn |
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A streamlet having its source ...... the moorland, at the North of ...... farmhouse, and flows Easterly ......."Eden Burn" - near Stockbridge |
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BLAWEARIE (In Ruins) |
Blawearie (in ruin) |
Robert Logan, Farmer Corsbie George Mauchlan, Stockbridge Toll J. Gourlay, Stockbridge Toll |
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DEANBRAE BURN |
Deanbrae Burn |
Robert Logan, Farmer, Corsbie. George Gourlay, Brown'sknowe. George Mauchlan, Stockbridge. |
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A streamlet rising in the moor on the north of Corsbie farm, forming part of the Ph Boundary betwixt the Phs of Legerwood & Westruther, & flows Easterly into the "Eden" in Westruther Ph, near Stockbridge Toll on the Kelso road. It takes its name from a formation (removed many years since) that stood on the brae, of a dean thro which it flows. |
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WHITSLAID TOWER (Remains of) |
Whitslaid Tower |
Robert Lyal Whitslaid. Francis Halliday, Bridgehaugh Mill. George Riddel Bridgend |
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On the East side of Leader Water, on the summit of a bank, near to the farm house of Whitslaid, stand the remains of a square tower supposed to have been erected about the middle of the 14th Century and appears to have been two storeys high but only one remains entire, the roof being arched, and on the top grows a fine Ash Tree. The access to the upper storey is by a flight of steps, entering at the east side, and winding up the centre of the walls they being six feet thick, and about twenty in height. No tradition respecting it can be obtained in the neighbourhood the property of Mitchell Innes Esq of Stow. |
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LEADER WATER |
Leader Water |
Robert Lyal Whitslaid Francis Halliday Bridgehaugh Mill George Riddel Bridgend |
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A rivulet having its source in the Lammer Moors flowing south to the Tweed, into which it discharges itself close to Drygrange. It enters the parish of Legerwood a short distance north from Whitslaid Tower, and partly forms the Parish & County boundary to where i........common to Earlston Parish, a........ to the North of Carrolside. |
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WHITSLAID |
Whitslaid |
Mr Robert Lyal Farmer Whitslaid. Mr William Wilson Ploughman Whitslaid. Mr Alexander Logan Farmer Boon |
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A farm house two storeys high, slated, in good repair, with vegetable garden,
farm of land and offices attached occupied by Mr Robert Lyal & property of A Mitchell Esq of Stow. |
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SHAW BURN |
Shaw Burn |
Mr Robert Lyal Farmer Whitslaid. William Wilson Ploughman Whitslaid. Alexander Logan Farmer Boon. |
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A small stream that rises on the farm of Whitslaid a short distance North from the farm house, flowing in a Westerly direction till it joins the Leader Water. |
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CORSBIE |
Corsbie |
Robert Logan, Occupant. J. Smith Schoolmaster Legerwood. J. Logan, Farmer, Legerwood. |
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A modern dwelling, two storeys high, having attached, commodious farm offices & a large farm of Arable, & pasture land - The property of the Marquess of Tweeddale, and occupied by Robert Logan |
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EVERETT MOSS |
Everett Moss |
Robert Logan, Corsbie. J. Smith, Schoolmaster Legerwood. J. Logan, Legerwood. |
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DEANBRAE QUARRY (Sandstone) |
Deanbrae Quarry |
G. McLean Stockbridge. J B Aron Lotheen - Wood Merchant Houndslow Alexander Nisbet, Dods |
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An old Sandstone Quarry, with the Deanbrae Burn running through its centre - situated on the North side of the Kelso and Lauder Road, within 1/2 mile of Stockbridge Toll Bar, and at the Eastern point of the Parish joining the Parishes of Gordon and Westruther. |
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Sheet 29.16 Trace 2 33 Parish of Legerwood Described by J Leslie Corp RE. |
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STOCKBRIDGE T P |
Stockbridge T.B. |
George McLean Tenant. J. Gourley Brownshall. R Logan Farmer Corsbie |
020.16 |
A small house one storey ..... having a garden attached ........ for a Toll. Situated on the ....... Lauder Road about 7 miles..... the latter place. |
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34. Sheet 20 16 Trace 6 Parish of Legerwood Described by A McKay |
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BRIDGEHAUGH |
Bridgehaugh |
Mr Robert Lyal Whitslaid. Mr Francis Halliday Bridgehaugh Mill. George Riddell Bridgend |
026.10 |
A house one storey high, thatched, with vegetable garden attached, situated a short distance North from Bridgehaugh Mill, and on the East side of Leader Water, occupied by farm labourers, the property of Mitchel Innes Esq of Stow |
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BRIDGEHAUGH MILL (Corn) |
Bridgehaugh Mill |
Robert Lyal Whitslaid Francis Halliday George Riddell Bridgend |
026.10 |
A house two storey high, slated, in good repair, used as a Corn Mill, propelled by water, tenanted by Francis Halliday & property of Mitchel Innes Esq of Stow. |
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35 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No1 Trace 3 Described by John Buchanan C.A. |
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BRIDGE-END |
Bridge.end |
Robert Lyal Whitslaid Francis Halliday Bridgehaugh Mill George Riddell Bridgend |
026.10 |
A house two storeys high, ........with vegetable garden attached, .........on the West side of Leader Water ........ occupied by farm labourers ........property of ---Fairholm ....... of Chapel. |
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36 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No1 Trace 6 Described by John Buchanan C.A. |
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BIRKHILLSIDE |
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GALDEAN (Thrashing Mill) |
Gala Dean |
Robert Logan, Birkenside F.Halliday, Bridgehaugh J. Swinton, Galadean |
026.02 |
A hollow on the farm of Birkenside, through which flows a small stream into the Leader Water. Its sides are gently sloping & covered by tough pasture, it is crossed near its centre by the road leading from Kelso to Lauder. |
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Legerwood Ph Sheet 26.2 Trace 4 |
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GALA DEAN |
Galadean |
Robert Logan, Birkenside. F Halliday, Bridgehaugh. J Swinton, Occupant. |
026.02 |
A house one storey, used for a mill, on the farm of Birkenside. It is situated about the middle [...........] small dean bearing the [..........] & close to the two bridges of the Leader Water, at Bridgehaugh. |
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Legerwood Ph Sheet 26.2. Trace 4. |
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LEGERWOOD BURN |
Legerwood Burn |
Mr John Smith Schoolmaster Legerwood. Mr William Russel Forrester Morriston Cottage. Mr Robert Logan Farmer Corsbie. |
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A small stream that rises on the South side of the farm of Boon, and flowing in a Southerly direction through the village of Legerwood, discharging itself into the Leader Water near Birkenside |
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39 Sheet 26 No2 Trace 3 Parish of Legerwood Described by John Buchanan C.A. |
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CHURCH |
Church (parish) |
Reverend Mr Langwill, Mr Logan, John Smith |
026.03 |
It is not known at what period this church was built, but it is a substantially erected edifice and from an inscription which it bears, it appears to have undergone a considerable change in 1717 in the way of repair. It contains 203 sittings which, belong to the proprietors of the parish, and are by them distributed amongst the tenantry who hold them for the accommodation of themselves and their servants. The Reverend Mr Langwill is the officiating minister, attached to the church. |
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KIRKHILL |
Kirkhill |
Reverend Mr Langwill, Thomas Haig, John Smith. |
026.03 |
A neatly erected farm house with a small garden, suitable offices and a small arable farm, 160 acres, attached. It is occupied by Thomas Haig and the property of Henry Kerr Seymer Esq, the honourable Member for Dorset |
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41 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No3 Trace 2 Described by John Kiernan R Eng |
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MANSE |
Manse (parish) |
Reverend Mr Langwill, Mr Logan, John Smith |
026.03 |
A neatly constructed edifice, one storey high, having a small garden and ten acres of glebe land attached. It is occupied by the Reverend Mr Langwill, incumbent of the parish, and in addition to the manse and glebe lands the benefice is worth 14 children, half meal, half barly, and £8.6.8d money, built in - 1750 - & enlarged and repaired in 1872. |
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SCHOOL (Parish) [Legerwood] |
School (parish) |
Reverend Mr Langwill, Mr Logan, John Smith. |
026.03 |
A neatly built house in good repair, with a dwelling and small garden attached. The branches of Education taught, consist of a plain English education, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, mathematics and book keeping. The duties of a teacher are at present performed by Mr John Smith, who, in addition to a dwelling & garden, received a salary of about £48 per annum, £28 of which are contributed by the heritors, the remainder by the scholars. No grant from [payment] attached to this school. |
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SCHOOL [Legerwood] |
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42 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No3 Trace 2&4 Described by John Kiernan R Eng |
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HOW LAW |
How Law |
Mr Logan, The Reverend Mr Langwill, John Smith |
026.03 |
A small eminence, of arable land upon the farm of Legerwood and situated to the N.E. of the farm. The soil is very rich, and remarkable for its good produce. |
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LEGERWOOD BURN |
Legerwood Burn |
Mr Logan, John Smith, Reverend Mr Langwill. |
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A small stream rising upon the farm of Legerwood and flowing in a South Westerly direction empties itself into the Leader at Birkenside, a distance of about two miles. |
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Parish of Legerwood 43 Sheet 26 No3. Traces 1&5 |
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LADY WELL |
Lady Well |
Mr Logan. Estate Map. John Smith. |
026.03 |
A small issue of Spring Water neatly covered with masonry situated in grass Park, close to Legerwood House. The origin of the name is not known, nor has the Public access to it as Mr Logan the farmer preserves it for private use. |
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MORRISTON COTTAGE |
Morriston Cottage |
Mr Logan, Mr Lockie, Mr Russell |
026.03 |
A small, neatly built dwelling house, standing upon the side of the road on the side of Legerwood farm - It has a small garden attached, & occupied by William Russel, Forester. It is the property of Henry Ker Seymer Esq. |
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44 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26.3. Traces 1&5 |
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LEGERWOOD [village] |
Legerwood |
Mr Logan, Legerwood. Mr Smith, Schoolmaster. Reverend Mr Langwill Legerwood. |
026.03 |
A small village containing a Farm House, Outffices, Schoolhouse and several small cottages, situated in the centre of the Parish. The Church & Manse is about 3/4 of a mile East of the village at a place called Kirk Hill. The most of the Parish & village is the property of H. Ker Seymer Esq. Thomas M Noble. The Marquis of Tweeddale. Miss Innes. John Spottiswood Esq & Fairholme of Chapel. |
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45 Parish of Legerwood Plan 26 No 3 Trace 1 Described by Corp Leslie RE |
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CORSBIE TOWER (Remains of) |
Corsbie Tower (Remains of). |
Reverend J Langwell, Legerwood. Mr J. Smith, Legerwood. Mr R. Logan, Corsbie. |
026.04 |
On the South side of the farm of Corsbie, near to the parish boundary, are the remains of a square fortalice standing on the summit of a small artificial looking mound, in the centre of the valley, & sheltered by a few Ash trees. It is supposed to have been erected, about the middle of the 14th Century, and appears to have been 3 storeys high & judging from the appearance of the ground, had other buildings attached. Only two sides of it now remains, the wall being 4. feet thick & about 30 feet in height. No traditions concerning it can be learnt, but it is now the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale. |
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47 Legerwood Ph Sheet 26.4 Trace 1. |
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BIRKENSIDE |
Birkenside |
Mr Robert Logan Occupier. Mr Thomas Halliday Birkenside. Rent Receipts |
026.06 |
A commodious dwelling house 2 stories high, having suitable farm offices, and garden attached. The farm is extensive and all arable, and is the property of Mr Innes Stow, and in the occupation of Robert Logan. |
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BIRKENSIDE T P |
Birkenside Toll Bar |
Mr Robert Logan. Mr Thomas Halliday. Printed list of Tolls in the County |
026.06 |
A toll bar with a house attached on the Co road between Lauder and Earlston at Birkenside, in the Parish of Legerwood. |
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49 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No6 Trace 1 described by J McDearmid C.A. |
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CAMP (Site of) [Birkenside] |
British Camp (Ancient) |
Mr R Logan. Mr Thomas Halliday. |
026.06 |
On the high ground South of Birkenside farm house, are traceable remains of an ancient circular encampment said to be British, now entirely ploughed down: it was formed of concentric rings or mounds with a deep trench on both sides of each ring. No ancient relics were discovered, by the process of ploughing it down |
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50 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26.6. Trace.5. Described by J McDiarmid |
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BIRKENSIDE HILL |
Birkenside Hill |
Mr Logan Birkenside. Mr Halliday Birkenside. Mr Pilmour Earlston. |
026.06 |
A small eminence on the South side of Birkenside, on its summit are faintly traceable, the remains of an ancient encampment. |
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51 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26. No6. Trace 5 Described by J McDiarmid C.A. |
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CAMP (Site of) [Legerwood Hill] |
British Camp, ancient (Site of) |
Mr Logan. Mr Langwill. Mr Lockie. |
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This was an old British camp, the site of which only now remains, situated upon the north side of Legerwood Hill and almost upon its summit. The ground is all ploughed over it and a very little vestige remains to indicate the ring which forms its boundary. |
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CAMP (Site of) [West Morriston] |
British Camp, ancient, (Site of) |
Mr Logan. Mr Langwill. Mr Lockie. |
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An old British Camp, the site of which only now remains, situated in a field contiguous, and South West of West Morriston farm house. The ground is all ploughed over & sown with corn so that very little traces of it remain to be seen. |
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53 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No7 Trace 1&6 Described by J McKiernan [------------] |
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LEGERWOOD HILL |
Legerwood Hill |
Mr Logan. Mr Lockie. John Smith. |
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A very conspicuous elevation in this parish and situated at the South end of Legerwood farm. The North end forms rather a bold elevation and upon its summit at this end are the remains of an ancient British Camp. The hill is entirely cultivated with the exception of some stripes of fir plantation which embellish its sides around. |
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WEST MORRISTON |
West Morriston |
Mr Logan. Mr Lockie. John Smith. |
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A neatly built farm house, one story high, with a small garden a large arable farm & suitable offices attached. It is occupied by Mr Lockie and, the property of Henry Ker Seymer Esq the honourable Member for Dorsetshire. |
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54 Parish of Legerwood Sheet 26 No7 Trace 1&3 described by John Kiernan R Eng |
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EAST MORRISTON |
East Morriston |
J. Milne, Tenant. J Hislop, Morriston Quarry. Robert Logan, Farmer, Corsbie |
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An elegant dwelling house with a fine garden & commodious farm offices, & an arable farm of 300 acres attached. It is tenanted by J. Milne, & is the property of J. Curle, Esq of Evelaw, Melrose.
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55 Berwickshire Legerwood Ph Sheet 26.8. Trace 1 |
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County Berwick.
Name Sheets
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PARISH
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Index to Legerwood 52
Names -- Pages
Back Burn -- 24
Birkhillside -- 37
Birkenside -- 49
Birkenside Hill -- 51
Birkenside TP -- 49
Blawearie -- 25
Boon -- 21
Boon Hill -- 21
Boondreigh Water -- 15
Bridge-end -- 36
Bridgehaugh -- 35
Bridgehaugh Mill (Corn) -- 35
Brunta Burn -- 15
Cambridge -- 18
Camp (site of) -- 50
Camp (site of) -- 53
Camp (site of) -- 53
Church -- 41
Corsbie -- 31
Corsbie Tower (remains of) -- 47
Deanbrae Quarry (sandstone) -- 33
Deanbrae Burn -- 25
Dods -- 16
Dod Mill (corn) -- 15
Dods Corse Stane -- 19
East Morriston -- 55
Eden Burn -- 23
Everett Moss -- 32
Gala Dean -- 3
Galadean (Thrashing Mill) -- 37
Haw Law -- 43
Hurchern Burn -- 22
Kirkhill -- 41
Lady Wel -- l44
Lauderdale -- 11
Legerwood (Parish) -- 45
Legerwood (Village) -- 45
Legerwood Burn -- 39/43
Legerwood Hill -- 54
Leader Water -- 28
Merse -- 13
Manse -- 42
Mermaid Pool -- 16
Morriston Cottage -- 44 |
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Index Continued
Names -- Pages
Pasy Burn -- 22
Pyatshaw Burn -- 17
Rachan Burn -- 16
School -- 42/46
Shaw Burn -- 30
Stockbridge T.P. -- 34
Telegraph (site of) -- 21
West Morriston -- 54
Whitslaid -- 29
Whitslaid Tower (remains of) -- 27
White Burn -- 17 |
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