OS1/30/14/121
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangingshaw | Hangingshaw Hangingshaw Hangingshaw |
John Johnstone Esqr Mr Thomas Wetherstone Mr John Anderson |
011.02 | A pleasantly situated gentlemans seat surrounded by ornamental woods, with a beautifully laid out flower garden in front of the dwelling, situated six miles from SelKirK. On the site of the present dwelling house which was built ten years ago by the present proprietor Mr Johnstone, stood an old mansion accidentally burnt in 1716 which belonged to the Murrays of Philiphaugh who were originally the proprietors of Hangingshaw |
| Hangingshaw Wood | Hangingshaw Wood Hangingshaw Wood Hangingshaw Wood |
John Johnstone Esq Mr Thomas Wetherstone Mr John Anderson |
011.01 ; 011.02 | A large extent of wood on the Hangingshaw Estate composed ot old Birch trees, which stand immediately behind & around the house. Recently additional mixed woods have been added to the old one which are all included under the same name. |
| Hangingshaw Burn | Hangingshaw Burn Hangingshaw Burn Hangingshaw Burn |
John Johnstone Esqr Mr Thomas Wetherstone Mr John Anderson |
011.02 | A small stream which rises near Minchmoor and winds its Course through Hangingshaw until it joins the Yarrow half a mile from Hangingshaw house. |
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[Page] 121County of SelKirk
Parish of Yarrow
Sheet 11 No 2
Collected by M Cottrell Sapper RE [Royal Engineers]
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