Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

DIRECTORY.
OOOKBURNSPATH.
BERWICKSHIRE.
POST OFFZCZi CocKBCESSPATH, Agnea Crooks, Post Miatreas.—Lettere alTive from Edinburgh at ten ininntes to nin»
momini? and twenty minutes to four afternoon; from aU parts at thirty-five minutes past nino morning; and from Berwick and th3
South at twenty minutes to seven evening, and are despatched to Edinburgh and the North at half-past five evemng, and to Berwick
and the South at twenty minutes to eight evening. , „ . „ ,
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Kenton William, boot & shoe maker
GENTRY & CLERGY. 1 Johnston George, Fuldfordles
Black Mr. James (surgeon) [hamstocks [ Smith F^«leru=lj C Hoprig
Dewar Rev. James, Free Church Manse, Old- ! S'P ' t„,P' riV™, wiH
Hall Sir. Basil F. Baronet, Dunglass Castlo I Wilson John, Chapel Hill
Hunter Rev. Joseph, the Manso [Manse
Simpson Rev. Robert, United Presbjiierian i
SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS, &c.
FARMERS.
Allan John, Redheugh
Allan William, Bowahiel
Christisou William, Coukburnspath
Cowe William, Old Cambus East Mains
Cranston Robert, Patbhead
Forsyth Ebenezer, Blackburn
Hardy George, Peumaushiel
Hardy James, Old Cambus West
Hood John, Townhead
Hood Thomas, Cove, Cockbumspath
Robertson Peter, flcsher
Smith James, builder
Storey Richard, draper & grocer
Trickett John, blacksmith
Turner James, joiner
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Aitchison Robert, grocer, draper, and wine &
I spirit merchant ^^^ their ministers.
Anderson James, miller. DunglasB Mill I ^ ^^ -r i -n- x
! Anderson John, blacksmith Established CHuncH-Rev. Joseph Hunter
I Bolton Thomas, slater & plasterer Free Church— Rev. James Dewar
! Christisou William, innkeeper \ Pbesbyterian (United), Rev. Robt. Simpson
j Henderson Andrew W. master of parochial i ,
school, inspector of poor, and registrar of i
I births, deaths & marriages |
j Johnston Hugh, baker |
Laiug Peter, tailor
I Pringle James, tailor
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
j ON THE NOHTH BRITISH LINE.
I Station^ in the village— George Tait, agent
COLDINGHAM
Is a parish of about 24,021 acres, ten miles in length and five iu
breadth, lying on the coast of the German Ocean. Tho village, a
burgh of barony, is 45 miles s.e. of Edinburgh, 21 n.n.b. of Greenlaw,
17 S.E. of Dimbar, l;i n.n.e. of Dunse, 11 n.n.w. of Berwick, and 4
from Ayton. It is charmingly seated upon a small eminence in the
centre of a fine valley, ut a sliort distance from the sea, near to St.
Abb's Head ; a noted point of land projecting into the sea A light-
house was in 1862 erected on this point. Its antiquity is unquestion-
ably great, for it is distinctly pointed out in Ptolemy's map of
Britain under the Roman sway, and in this respect surpasses
Burwicli and other more considerable towns whose existence is not
authenticated for some ages posterior. About a mile west from St.
Abb's is Coldingham Loch ; it is of a triangular figure, upwards of a
mile in circumference, and 250 feet above the level of the sea, cover-
ing about tliirty acres. On the top of Earnsheugh, 400 yards north
of the loch, are the rains of two oblong British camps, called the
Tunlaw, i.e. the Towulaw, iu order to (listinguish them from other
camps beyond Moorhurn, called Oatlaw, i.e. Outeiiaw. un the south
side of the town arc the ruins of the once magnificent and well-
endowed priory of Coldingham, rebuilt by King Edgar, who person-
ally assisted at its consecration; all that now remains of it is the
east gable and north side (which form part of the modern parish
kirk) with a few straggling fragments, including a small Saxon
arch, part of the palace said to have been erected here by the royal
founder of the priory. At one time this religious house stood at tho
head of such establishments in Scotland, and was famed far and
wide for its wealth and importance. When the church of the priory
was destroyed, its fine-toned bell, according to tradition, was carried
off to Durham. So early as the seventh century a nunnery was
settled here, but of what order is unknown, in wliich St. Ebba, the
daughter and sister of kings, became abbess in 670. The history of
no religious house would throw so much light on the bloody scenes
and misgovernment of Scotland, from the fourteenth to the seven-
teenth century, as this priory, were its history carefully written.
Tha priory has undergone great improvements ; the west portion
being rebuilt in the same style of architecture as that of the original
building, and the south wall also, in a stylo approaching to the
ancient, but without its decorations ; the corner towers were carried
up, as they were supposed originally to have existed; the roof to a
■ considerable extent was renewed, the ceiling having been replaced
with polished stained wood, in imitation of oak; in addition to all
these improvements a handsome gate-way was erected. The cost
of the improvements was about ^3,200, which was defx-ayed by the
munificence of the Crown and the liberality of the heritors. Fast
Castle, in this neighbourhood, is supposed to be the place described
as " Wolf's Craig," in the novel of the '• The Bride of Lammermoor."
; The village consists of two or three humble streets, with a cross in
I the centre. The principal occupation of the inhabitants is herring
i fishery, at Coldingham shore, about a mile distant from the village.
' The population of the parish of Coldingham, in 1871, was 3,093.
POST 0:FFICEi, Coldinghah, Thomas Renton. Post Master.— Lettei'Q from all parts an-ive (from Ayton by messenger) at a
quarter to eight and twenty-five minutes past eleven morning, and are despatched thereto at ten minutes past five morning and fifteen
minutes past tiiree afternoon. On Sunday letters arrive at twenty-five minutes past twelve, and are despatched at thirty-five minutes
past one.
The nearest Money Order 0£ice is at Eyemouth.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Aitchison John H. Esq. Coldingham Law
House
M'DougallMr.Jas.N. (surgeon), Coldingham
Munro Rev. David, CoUlingham
Robertson Rev. Alexander B. Coldingham
Sanderson Mrs. Eliza, High Law House
SCHOOL.
Board School, Coldingham— Robert Clark,
master
FARMERS.
Anderson Thomas. Shaw braes
Brown Geoi-ge, Bogbauk
Brown Peter & James, High laws
Cairns John F. Coldingham Law Cold
Cowe William, Warlawbauk, Ayton
Edingham James & William, Lumsdaine
Fender Robert, Northfield, Ayton
Fender William, Blackhill, Ayton
Forsyth William, Blackpotts, Ayton
Glen .James, Floors
Hudson John L. Temple Hall House
Lamb George, Alemill
Lothian Thomas, Coldingham
M'Gall John, Hallydown
Mack James, Coveyheugh
Porter John, Packet House, Coldingham
Romanes Simon, Coldingham
Sanderson Ninian & John, Greenhead
TurnbuU Gillies, Swinewood Mill
Weatherhead WiUiam, Bogan green
Webster Catherine, Leamington
White Robert, Cairncross
Wood Robert, \\Tiitecros3, Ayton
SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS, &c.
Anderson James, New Inn
Anderson Gibson, shopkeeper
Beattie James, tailor & draper
Blair William, tailor
Brown James, blacksmith
Brown Robert, grocer & spirit dealer
Buglass James, watchmaker
Buglass Peter, shoemaker
Chisholm Alexander, butcher
Cormack Da\ad, shoemaker
Corsar David, cartwright
Craik Thomas, blacksmith
Dunbar James, shopkeeper
J Gibson David, baker
I GiUies David, slater & plasterer
j Gillies David, shopkeeper
) Gray Archibald, baker
Hood John, Anchor Inn
Johnston John, inspector of poor, clerk
to heritors, registrar of births, deaths and
marriages, & session clerk
Laing James, tailor
Morrison John, cooper
Renton Thomas, grocer & general dealer, and
agent for the North British Fire and Lifa
Association
Smith Alexander, tailor & clothier
Stuart Walter, gardener
Thompson David, shoemaker
White John, blacksmith
W^ilson Charles, miller, West Renton mains
Wilson Jane, provision merchant [shora
WUson John & Co. fish curers, Coldingham
Winram James, shopkeeper
Wood Joseph, stonemason
Young Thomas, druggist, grocer & wine and
spirit dealer
Young Margaret, dressmaker
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church — Rev. D. Munro
Presbyterian (United)— Rev. A.B.Robertson
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station, at Reston, about 3 miles distant-
George Famie, station master
CARRIERS.
To BERWICK, Robert Gillies. Saturday
To RESTON STATION, Robert Blair, dally
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