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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaol | Gaol Gaol Gaol |
George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) Henry Harrison (Governor) |
012.05 | This is the only Gaol in the County, and is consequently, both County & Burgh Gaol - It has eleven cells and is capable of containing 24 prisoners at a time, It's Governor who is a married man. has quarters, with Coal & Gas found, in the Gaol, and a Salery of £70 per Annum. |
| Chapel Street | Chapel Street Chapel Street Chapel Street |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A narrow street so called, extending from Ettrick Terrace to the east end of the High Street, The Gaol fronts into this street, |
| Hallidays Park | Hallidays Park Hallidays Park Hallidays Park |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A short inconsiderable Street, too Steep for general utility, from near the middle of Chapel St to the Hd [Head] of the Old Bridge Road. |
| Old Bridge Road | Old Bridge Road Old Bridge Road Old Bridge Road |
John Currie (Postman) Robert Forsyth (Flesher) George Roberts Esqr (Provost) |
012.05 | An old road from the foot of Hallidays Park to near the Forest Mill. where it joins Mill Street, it is very steep & scarcely ever used except by foot passengers This was once the Road to galashiels but is now Superseded by Ettrick terrace as an approach from Gala [Galashiels] |
| Scott's Place | Scott's Place Scott's Place Scott's Place |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A Row of 6 or 7 houses, so called at the east end of High Street. |
| Selkirk Toll Bar | Selkirk Toll Bar Selkirk Toll Bar Selkirk Toll Bar |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A Toll Bar at the east end of High Street, immediately on the outskirts of the town |
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