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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEECHTENT LANE | Beechtent Lane Beechtent Lane Beechtent Lane |
Inhabitants in the neighbourhood Mr. Robson Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Jarvis |
009.04 | A narrow lane extending from Roxburgh Street to Bowmont Street and Near Windy Gowl. A house called Beech Tent formerly stood on the space now used as a yard for breaking stone for the Roads. In old times poor vagrants quartered themselves in the old building, and a beech tree that grew near the house also afforded shelter It is a place of local historical interest. |
| ROBSON'S YARD | Robson's Yard Robson's Yard Robson's Yard (Mr. Robson) |
Mr. Robert Trotter Mr Hill Inhabitants plan of Kelso 1852 |
009.04 | A Yard of inferior houses off the east side of Roxburgh Street and in the neighbourhood of Chalk Heugh. |
| THE SLIT | The slit The slit The slit |
Inhabitants Mr Broomfield Mr. Calvert |
009.04 | A narrow passage (or twitchill) between high Walls and buildings, there being scarcely room for two persons to pass. From Roxburgh Street to Bowmont Street, and near Windy Gowl |
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[Page] 45Town of Kelso Sheet 5 -- 1
[Signed] Edward Waddington
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