OS1/29/21/75
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEDDEN PARK | Shedden park Shedden park Shedden park |
Tablet in Gateway * plan of Kelso 1852 Mr. Broomfield |
010.01 | On the east side of the Town, and Consists of a large grass field surrounded by a gravel Walk and a row of young Trees between the Walk and boundary hedge. A central portion is carefully levelled and rolled for cricketing, and rustic sports of all Kinds are celebrated in the park annually. During the Summer Months it answers the purpose of a village green. In a few years its appearance will be improved by the growth of the young trees. It makes an excellent parade ground for the Militia or other troops sometimes stationed in Kelso. The park is part of some fields formerly called the short whings or whangs, in which the shoemakers' Society of the Town had some proprietorship or interest. The Long whings (or whangs) are some long fields on the east side of the park; one of them is now being converted into a nursery. Whangs need not be written on the plan. |
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[Page] 75Town of Kelso Sheet No.6 -- 1
[Signed] Edward Waddington
[Note relating to Authority for Spelling - 'Tablet in Gateway'] - [*Erected by the Inhabitants
of Kelso, in testimony of
their respect for Mrs. Robertson
of Ednam House, and of their
gratitude for her munificent
gift of Shedden Park, 1852]
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