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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| SOUTHDEAN | Southdean [Continued] | Eastern extremity pursues a North Western direction from which two lines diverge the main line continuing to the West side of Parish two lines again diverge running respectively West and NNW [North North West]- The only village is that of Chesters towards the North Western district which consists of about eight Cottages together with the Parish church and School. Patrons the Crown and Lord Douglas. Population of the Parish 850. An ancient Roman Road called Wheel Causey is still traceable towards the SW [South West] district of Parish. It is now used as a Drive Road. This road is said to have originally gone off from Watling Street to traverse Upper Teviotdale And at all events traversed the North east corner of Liddesdale and left Scotland at Deadwater to pass on under the modern name of the Maiden way through Severns Wall to the Maiden Castle on Stanmore in Westmoreland. Camps and Forts and the more modern Towers and the usual varieties of Strength and fortalice exist in great numbers throughout the district, respecting which however little is known beyond local tradition. The present Parish comprehends in the North West a part of he suppressed Parish of Abbotrule which was annexed about 65 years ago an the remains of the Church of which are yet extant also that of Southdean. The site of the last border battle termed Reidswine Raid as noticed in the Border Minstrelsy has been shown at the S E [South East] extremity of Parish. |
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Parish of Southdean County of RoxburghFOOTER
Carlisle April 1859
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