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

BERWICKSHIRE.
COLDSTREAM.
SLATER'S
TAILORS— coTitinuerf.
Johnston William, Leitholm
Kerae William, Leitholm
"^Logan & Hogarth, High st
Marshall Nicholas, CoruhiU
■^Marshall Robert, Leitholm
^IMugle Robert, High st
Reid William, CornhiU
Smith James, Birgham
*Ternent Thomas, Market st
VINTNERS.
Anderson Andrew (Shepherd Arms), Birgham
Brady William (Queen's Head), Dunse loan
Itavidson James {White Swan), High st
H^iatley John (Waggon), Coruhill
ICerse Margaret, High st
Lauder William (Bridge), Coldstream
Lyle Jaue (Black Horse), Leitholm
Mattison Joseph (Blue Bell), High st
Moor Agnes (Commercial), High st
Purves Alexander (Salmon), Newtown
Scott William (Red Lion), Market st
Shiel Ellen, Church lane
Smith James (ftpeed the Plough), Leitholm
Stenhouse Jessie, Eccles
Tuit Andrew, Bii'gham
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Pattisnu Alexander, Nursery lane
Tait John, High st
Turnbull Robert, High st
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Z>&vidson J. &. A, Suke st
WRIGHTS.
See Carpenters <i- CartwrighU.
WRITERS.
Cunningham William (& secretary to the Gas
Light Co. & clerk to the Heritors of the
Parish of Coldstream), Rosy bank
Melrose & Porteous, High st
Meh'ose Jonathan (Melrose & Porteous —
notary, clerk of the peace for Berwickshire,
clerk to the commissioners of Ladykirk &
Norliam Bridge, clerk to the south division
of the Greenlaw Road Trust, and clerk to
the statute labour road trustees for the
Swinton District), High st
Pike James (clerk to the Commissioners of
Police, & secretary to the Coldstream News
Room & Library), Rosy bank
Porteous James (Melrose & Porteous — one of
the procurator fiscals of the Justice of
Peace for Berwickshire, actuary to the
National Security Savings Bank, clerk and
treasurer to the Coldstream and Makerston
School Boards, and treasurer of Swinton
School Board), High st
MISCELLANEOUS.
In Coldstream when no address is given.
Eeloe William L. fishing tackle maker and
teacher of dancing, Dunse loan
Brown John, temperance hotel, Market place
Corcoran Patrick, cooper, Gas lane [st
Cunningham Peter, teaeherof dancing, High
Foster Elizabeth, Berlin wool & fancy Reposi-
tory High st
Foster Joseph, photographic artist, Dunse
loan
Hepburn William, veterinary surgeon, Dunse
loan
Hogarth Peter, painter, &c. High st
Jeflrey Agnes, baby linen, &c. dealer, High st
Johnson George, gardener. High st
Kerse John, tobacconist. High st
Laidlaw WiUiam, town crier & bill poster,
Market st
Meikle & M'Dougal, postmasters, Market pi
Mch'ose Thomas, tanner & cuiTier, High et
Scott Ann, toy dealer. &c. High st
Simpson Alexander, inspector of poor, and
collector of assessments for the parish of
Coldstream Burgh, treasurer & procurator
iisoal for the Burgh, High st
Walker Jane, straw bonnet maker, Birgham
Public Buildicgs, Offices, &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIK BIINISTERS.
Established Church, Coldstream— Rev.
Archibald Nisbet
Established Church, Eccles— Kev. James
R. Watson
Episcopal Church, CornhiU — Rev. Samuel
Arnot Fyler, a.m. rector
Free Church, Coldstream — Rev. Robt. Paul
Free Church, Eccles— Rev. Andrew
Cunningham
United Presbyterian Churches:—
(East), Coldstream — Rev. George F. Roaa
(West), Coldstream — Rev. Peter Mearns
Leitholm — Rev. David K. Miller
Catholic Apostolic Meeting House—
Rev. Robert Hannah
Gas W^orks, Coldstream — George Murray,
manaser
Justice of Peace Court, High st— The Right
Honorable Earl of Home, Sir John Major-
ibanks, Bart; the Hon. Captain H. B.
Hamilton; John C. Hood, Esq; Archi-
bald Dickson, Esq; William Douglas, Esq ;
Watson Askew. Esq; tbe Right Hon. Lord
Dunglass, Justices of the Peace
Mechanics' Institution & Library, High st —
William Cunningham, secretary
Police Of&ce, Leitholm — Alexander Pirie,
officer in charge [inspector
PoUce Station, Coldstream — James Johnston,
Public Library — Alex. Simpson, librarian
Registrars of Births, Deaths, & Marriages-
John Allison, Dunse loan ; & John Steven-
son, Eccles
Sheriff Small Debt Court, High st— Thomas
Melrose, Esq. chief magistrate ; Walter
Davidson, Esq. & Alexander Brown, Esq,
junior magistrates [sub-distributor
Stamp Office, High st — John Halliburton,
Town Hall, High st— Janet Tait, keeper
Working Men's Club— Robert Scott & Androw
Smith, secretaries
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE KELSO BRANCH OF THE NORTH-
EASTERN LINE.
Station, Corkhill, about a mile and a half
from Coldstream — Wm. Deans, station mstr
An Oinnibus, from the Newcastle Arms,
awaits the arrival & attends the departure
of the several trains
CARRIERS.
To GREENLAW, John Richardson, from
Margaret Kerse's, High st. Monday
To KELSO, Robt.Wightman, from his house,
Market place, Tuesday & Friday; Alex.
Kay, from Eccles, and William Fair, Thos.
Brown, & — Wood, from Leitholm Friday
To WOOLER, John Tui-nbuU, from
Margaret Kerse's, High st. Monday, and
Robert Wightman, from his house, Market
place, Thursday
CRANSHAWS,
ABBEY SAINT BATHANS, BUNKLE WITH PEESTOX, ELLEM FORD AND LONGFORMACUS.
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V7KANSHAWS is a small, thinly populated parish, of about 8,708 and poor; but by the application of lime and marl it has been
acres, lying amongst the Lammermoor hills, and intersected by the , much improved. The rest of the parish, particularly on the banka
paipish of Longformacus; it is about thirty miles e. by s. from | of the Whiteadder, is a fertile loam, and well cultivated. During
Edinl.urgh, 15 s.E. from Haddington, and about 10 n.w. fromDunso. i the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, tbe lands in the parish of
The ohl castle of Cransbaws is an ancient edifice of great strength, : Boukill (then so called) were in the possession of a family of the
and still entire; it is tbe residence of John Miekle, Esq. The same name; in the wars of the Bruce, Sir Alexander de Bonkill is
rumains of many encamiiments show, what both traditionary and frequently noticed; one of his female descendants, marrying Sir
historical records testify, that tliis part of the country has been the John Steward, had a son, who was created Earl of Angus in 1329 ;
Bcens of much bloodshed and strife. In 1871 Cransbaws had a this title in 1877 merged into the family of Douglas, and they, in
population of 142. , addition to the title of Earls of Angus, are sometimes called Lords
The parish of Abbet Saixt Eathans is 7 miles from Dunse. also of Bonkill. Population in 1871, 764.
situated in tbe midst of the Lammermoor hills. The soil is light . .,_,-,.■», t i- . • * i„
and dry, and on the banks of the Whiteadder fertUe and weU , Loxgpokmacus parish, hkewiso m the Lammermoor district, is
cultivated ; but the hilly district is barren and covered with heath. ^'">:' »P"i '9'' tli" most part pastoral, but the low grounds are well
The remains of an ancient abbey of Beraardines founded in 1170 cultivated; it is about twelve miles in length and six m breadth,
and dedicated to St, Bathan by one of the Countesses of March ; ^'"i contains 19,532 acres. The viUage which is about seven miles
form the only object of interest or curiosity in tbe parish. Edwin's '''°"? Dunse, has been improved by the erection of several neat
or Wodin's, about a mile below St. Bathans, on the Whiteadder cottages, a school, and a residence for the master. An Established
consists of three concentric circles of stone seven and ten feet church and one for a Free congregation are the places of worship,
distant from each other. The diameter of tbe inrermost circle is Two strikingly fln o conical hills, caUed the " Derrington Laws,
i.bout twenty feet. The parish has an area of 4 797 acres and in '''^'' '" "''^ parish, and form conspicuous objects in the distance.
1871 had a population of 195. ' Ellem Ford, three miles from Longformacus, is in tbe same parish,
B.;nki,e and Pbeston is a united parish forming a sauare of "'"^ '^ ™"°'' frequented in the summer season by anglers and
nearly six miles, and containing 9,189 acres. The soU on the high JPO'tsmen, who find accommodation at a neat small mn. Population
lands, towards the Lammermoor bills, was at one time thin, dry '° ^Sll, 452.
Post Receiving' House at John Ewart's, Cranshaws.— Letters arrive by the Messenger from Dunse to Longformacus
about forty minutes past nine morning, and are despatched at seven morning. Letters from and to Bunkle by the Messenger from
Edrom Post Office. » a
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Brown Mrs. Margaret, Longformacus House
Christie Rev. Peter, Abbey Saint Bathans
Cook Rev. George, Longformacus
Dualop Rev. John, Bunkle
Dunlop William. Esq. Mayfield, Bunkle
Elliot John, Esq. East Cruicksfleld, Bunkle
Home George, Esq. Preston House
Mutton Rev. Wilham ]\I. Cransbaws
Luuisdaine Mrs. — , Blanerne, Bunkledaine
Miekle John, Esq. Cransbaws Castle
Smith Major WUIiam Hope, j.p. Cruicksfleld,
Bunkle
Smyth Stewart James, Esq. j.p.Whitchester
Tavlor Rev, George, Longformacna
500
Turnbull John, Esq. Abbey Cottage, St.
Bathans
Wilson Miss Anne, Ord- Preston
-SCHOOLS.
The School masters are all of them inspectors
of the poor and registrars of births, deaths
& marriages for their respective parishes.
Public Schools: —
Preston — Miss Mair, teacher
Abbey St. Bathans— David Leitch, master
Bunkle — Gabriel Mason, master
Cransbaws— Robtii Pringle, master
Longformacus— John Erowno, master
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FARMERS.
! ABBEY ST. BATHANS PARISH.
j Aitchison Peter, Shannon Bank
! Caverhill Joseph, Abbey St. Bathans
, Cockburn George, Bank end
I FuUarton Robert, PaiteshiU
Hunter William, Godscroft
Waddell John, Baransido
( BUNKLE PARISH
; Aitchison James, Hordwell
! Allan John, Billiemains
I Elackadder John, East Blanernd
] Bowhill Thomas. Marygold
Calder Adam, West Blanerne