OS1/30/10/105
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Street | Castle Street Castle Street Castle Street |
Inscription on Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | An old street, chiefly of thatched houses running westward from the head of the Kirk Wynd. to the Haining. Gate. its name is derived from the Castle to which it led in old times, No trace of the Castle now remains |
| Kirk Wynd | Kirk Wynd Kirk Wynd Kirk Wynd |
Inscription on Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A steep & narrow wynd, extending from the junction of the South Port with Castle Street to the Market place, and contains an odd mixture of old & new & slated & thatched houses. The Parish Ch. [Church] has its entrance from this wynd. |
| Parish Church | Parish Church Parish Church Parish Church |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Farquharson (Minister of Ph [Parish]) George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | Stands on the west side of the above wynd a short way from the Market place. It was built in 1748. Thoroughly repaired in 1829 - and is now (1858) being again repaired. The Minister is provided with a good manse which was built in 1806, and is now (1858) being repaired and altered. The Statistical acct [account] gives the number of Sittings in the parish church as 1200, but the present minister is of opinion that the statement is wrong, and that the sittings do not exceed 800, The Minister's Stipend is 19 Chalders or 221 Qrs [Quarters]. 2 bushels, 3 pecks, ½ gallon imperial, half meal, half barley with £10.0.0 for Sacramental purposes. The average amount converted to money is £302.2.2½ per annum. |
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[page] 105Sheet 12 No 5 -- Subsidiary Trace -- Town of Selkirk -- Collected by Robert Young 2nd Corpl R,E [2nd Corporal Royal Engineers]
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