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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP KNOWE | Camp Knowe Camp Knowe Camp Knowe Camp Knowe |
Mr. J. Bower, Melrose Mr. T. Richardson, Gattonside Mains Mr. G. Fallow, Pavilion Cottage Allan Freer Esq. Banker melrose |
004.13 | On the summit of a height above Gattonside, on Genl. [General] Duncan's property, beside a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station, surrounded by furze, is the site of a battery or Camp from which Oliver Cromwell is said to have bombarded the Abbey of Melrose; and from this tradition ,the eminence is called Camp Knowe. |
| CAMP PLANTATION | Camp Plantation Camp Plantation Camp Plantation Camp Plantation |
Mr. J. Bower, Melrose Mr. T. Richardson, Gattonside Main Mr. G. Fallow, Pavilion Cottage Allan Freer Esq. Banker melrose |
003.16; 004.13; 007.04; 008.01 | A plantation partly on Camp Knowe - and to the west of it, On Genl. [General] Duncan's property, and deriving the name from its proximity to the Camp site. |
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