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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIEL KNOWE | Shiel Knowe | Mr Calder Yetholm Mains Mr Fairbairn Halterburn Mr Mitchell Kirk Yetholm |
017.01 | A ridge of land, on the farm of Yetholm Mains, at the base of Burnt Humbleton, with the summit partly planted, the slopes partly arable, and Rough pasture, it is the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale |
| LOCH TOWER (Site of) | Yetholm Tower (site of) Lochtower Loch Tower |
Revd [Reverend] John Baird James Oliver Esqr Lochtower Statistical account Chamber's Caledonia |
016.04 | On a little spot of ground now a peninsula, but at one time probably an island, of Yetholm Loch there stood one of those old Towers or Castles so frequent in the South of Scotland. it was the residence of the Kers of Lochtower, a branch of the Roxburgh family. it suggested the picture of Avenel Castle in the novel The Monastery. |
| THIRLESTANE TOWER (Site of) | Thirlestane Tower (site of) | James Oliver Esqr Revd [Reverend] John Baird Statistical account |
016.04 | This house belonged to Dr. [Doctor] Scott a physician of Charles II an eminent chemist of his day, a room in this house obtained the name of the Warlock's room from having been used as his laboratory. A flagon of notoriety was long retained here, of which every visitor had to drink the contents, and doubled if his name was Scott which suggested to Sir W Scott. that mentioned in Waverley note to Chap [Chapter] 11th Vol [Volume] 1st. |
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[Page] 14Parish of Yetholm
Described by William Boyd, Corpl RE [Corporal Royal Engineers]
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