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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLWARTH [parish] | Polwarth (Parish) ) |
Map of Berwickshire New Statistical Account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland |
015 ; 016 ; 021 ; 022 | The parish of Polwarth lies nearly in the middle of the County of Berwick, forming part of the boundary between its uplands & low districts. It is the form of a triangle, the base of which is bounded by the parish of Langton; the East and West sides are bounded respectively by the two parishes of Fogo. & Greenlaw. The parish is about 3 miles in length; its greatest breadth doespace of 4 Square Miles. The Surface presents nothing very remarkable in character; from Kyler Hill which rises to a moderate elevation in the Western extremity, the ground gradually slopes in gentle undulations to the East. These eminences extend also into the Southern Angle of the parish, and, being Covered with Plantations and groups of Trees, give the whole a very pleasing and romantic appearance. The Southern district is the Most fertile; it belongs to the New Red-sandstone [Continued on Page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Polwarth -- W. Beatty
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