OS1/30/14/123
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkendale | BirKendale BirKendale BirKendale |
Mr John Anderson Mr Thomas Wetherstone Mr James Hogg |
011.02 | A strip of land between Minchmoor Road and Grintlie Burn which was formerly Covered with Birch wood, but now it is being reclaimed by the present occupier Mr John Anderson. A story is Current in the neighbourhood that King James frequenty hunted in Birkendale. |
| Gruntly Burn | Gruntly Burn Gruntly Burn Gruntly Burn |
Mr John Anderson Mr Thomas Wetherstone Mr James Hogg. |
011.02 | A small stream formerly divided the estates of Hangshaw & Broad Meadows and the parishes of Yarrow & SelKirK, but since the Wall, which was Conjointly built by the proprietors, has been erected, the latter has been regarded as the boundary of the Estates & Parishes. |
| Camp (Remains of) | Camp (Remains of) Camp (Remains of) Camp (Remains of) |
John Johnstone Esqr Estate Map Mr John Anderson |
011.02 | A small foursided mound of Earth having only one Kinch, Situated midway between Yarrow Ford and Hangingshaw in a Clump of old Birch trees to the East of the Avenue. Mr Johnstone the proprietor of Hanginsgshaw Says it is the remains of a Roman Encampment and it is described as such on the Estate Plan. |
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[Page] 123County of SelKirK
Parish of Yarrow
Sheet 11 No 2
Collected by M Cottrell Sapper RE [Royal Engineers]
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