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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVERS | Cavers | Johnston's Map of Roxburghshire Blackwood's Map of Roxburghshire New Statistical Acct [Account] of Roxburgh |
019; 020; 025; 026; 032; 033; 038 | [Continued] other. The principal streams are River Teviot at the N.Wn [North Western] boundary and Slitrig Water in the Sn. [Southern] district which together with the other minor streams of the locality contributes its waters to that of the Teviot. It is neither a manufacturing nor mining district. The Turnpike communicating with Hawick and Carlisle runs across the N [North] eastern district. There is a compact neatly built village called Denholm in the northern district, in which are a Free Church and Congregational Chapel also the Parish School. The Parish Church is situate near the central district. The principal land-holders are the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir William Elliott of Stobbs and James Douglas Esqre. of Cavers, the patron of the Parish. Population at the last census 1495. An ancient line of defence supposed to have been between the Romanized Britains and their Saxon invaders on the East, may still be traced at intervals running S.E. [South East] across the Sn. [Southern] district. This rampart may be traced from Galashiels in Selkirkshire on the North to Peel Fell on the boundary between Roxburgh and Northumberland Shires, on the South. Numerous earth works occur throughout the district which are characterized by local Authorities as ancient British Forts. Sites and remains of structures belonging to the middle and feudal eras have been pointed out and shewn. |
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[Page] 2Parish of Cavers County of Roxburgh
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