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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SLITRIG WATER Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water
William Oliver Barnes
James Scott Cogsmill
William Murray Smithfieldhaugh
Blackwood's County Map
025.11 [situation] On the Wn [Western] Parish Boundary.
A large Stream formed by the Confluence of Long and Hawkhass Burn, bears the name untill it falls into the Teviot, at Hawick,
COGSMILL BURN Cogsmill Burn
Cogsmill Burn
Cogsmill Burn
William Oliver
James Scott
William Murray
032.03 [situation] On Wn [Western] Parish Boundary common to Kirkton and Cavers.
A Stream forming part of the boundary between Cavers & Kirkton Parishes And falls into the Slitrig Water,
STOBS CASTLE (Site of) Site of Stobs Castle



Stobbs Castle
G Oliver Esq Hawick
J Wilson Esq Hawick
Mr W N Kennedy Hawick
Mr R Grieve Factor Stob's Cotttage
New Statl Acct [Statistical Account] of Roxburghshire
032.03 [situation] 1/4 mile S.E. [South East] of Stobs Castle (mansion).
This is the spot where "Stob's Castle" Stood the Ancient baronial stronghold & residence of the Elliot's. a great number of the foundation Stones were removed in 1797.

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[Page] 102
Ph [Parish] of Cavers -- Plan 32.3 -- Trace No. 1
[signed] Thomas Watson 2nd Corp RE [2nd Corporal Royal Engineers]
[signed] Owen Barrett

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