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NENTHORN (Parish) Nenthorn (Parish) Continued [Continued from Page 2]
Singular ranges of rocks Called the Meikle & Little Thairn, about half a mile from the church on the banks of the Eden, places once noted in the District as haunts of Superstition. The prefix appears to be the name of Some person or object; but the etymology is quite uncertain. The parish is of an irregular outline, Somewhat resembling a Sand-glass, or the figure 8, being nearly divided in the middle of Roxburghshire on the East and West: and tracing a line from one extremity to the other, it extends to about 4 1/2 miles in length, by not more than two at the widest part, owing to the peculiar form, however, the actual area is but 5 1/3 square miles, or 3400 English Acres. It is bounded on the East, by Stichel & Ednam , N.E. [North East] by Hume; SE. [South East] by part of Kelso; South, by Kelso & Smailholm, & on the west [Continued on Page 4]

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Nenthorn Parish -- W. Beatty

Nenthorn [Note] These two Rocks are inserted on Sheet 31.2. See pages 20 & 21

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