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

BERWICKSHIRE.
HUTTON.
SLATER'S
FARMERS— cofttinwd.
Tait John, Hutton Hall Mill
Watson John, Claribed Mill
Winter Alexander, Canny Bank, Hutton
GROCERS.
Allan Jane, Hutton
Ford James (& draper), Paxton
Gibson Jane, Hutton
Middlemiss Joseph, Hutton
Shearlaw Adam, Hutton
Weatherley James, Paxton
INNKEEPERS.
Lyle William, Hutton
Richardson John (Cross Inn), Paxton
JOINERS.
Ford John, Hutton
Hoswick James, Hutton
Pringle John, Paxton
Sanderson Edward, Hutton
Schooler Benjamin, Paxton
Scolder George, Paston
MILLERS.
I Hogg James, Hutton Mill
I Tait John, Hutton HaU MiU
TAILORS.
! Armstrong James, Paxton
i Flint Robert, Hutton
Whittle Benjamin, Hutton
MISCELLANEOUS.
: Bein Alexander, stonemason, Paxton
■ Gardiner Alexander, schoolmaster, Paxton
I M'Nab John, market gardener, Paxton
! Porter David, corn merchant, Paxton
' Purves James, saddler, Paxton
■ Reid Henry, baker, Paxton
Tait David, master of public school, in-
r I spector of poor, and registrar of births,
I deaths aud mai'riages, Hutton
I Toucher Thos. carrier to Berwick, Hutton
i Young Jane, schoolmistress, Paxton
I PLACE OF WORSHIP. "
- 1 Established CHUHCH,HuttDn— Rev. Robert
J Kirke, d.d
I -
I CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
I Berwick is the nearest Station,- Qve miles
I from Paxton and seven from Hutton
LAUDER,
WITH THE VILLAGES OF BLAINSLIE, CHANNELKIKK, OXTON AND THIRLSTANE.
XiAUDER is ail ancient royal burgh, the seat of a presbyteiy, and
the capital of its parish, as it is of the district of Lauderdale; 25
mUes s.E. of Edinburgh, 35 w. of Benvick, 21 n. of Jedburgh, 22
B.w. of Coldstream, 20 s.w. of Dunse, 17 n.w. of Kelso, 12 w. of
Greenlaw, 7 n. of Earlstoun, and about 6 miles from the Stow station
on the North British railway. It is situated in the vale of the
and some fine wood, and is the seat of the family of Lauderdale. The
castle stands between the Leader and the town, on a fine lawn, and
is iitted up in the best taste of the time of Charles II., and decorated
with massive balustrades andcornices, and aprofusionof elaborately
carved marble chimney-pieces; among the paintings, chiefly por-
traits, are some rare and valuable productions. Pairs arc held on
Leader, on the main road from Edinburgh to Kelso, and consists , the first Tuesday in March for hinds aud herds, sixth Tuesday after
principally of a line of houses on each side of the thoroughfare, | livst Tuesday in March for servants, Friday before the 12th of August
with an additional street about the centre, at ihe west end of which j for lambs, and fourth Friday in October for servants. The parish
is the town house. The buildings are plain and of irregular con- I of Lauder contains about 34,898 acres, and in 1871 had a population
Btuctiou; and the town was destitute of any edifice that could lay ! of 2,120, the parliamentary burgh at the same period having 1,046.
claim to particular notice until of late years. Now there are good j Elainslie is a small rural village in the parish of Melrose
school premises, neat and substantial houses, an excellent inn (the | (jKoxburghsldre), situatad at the extreme end of the parish, and
Black Bull), in the centre of the town, two banks, and a few tasteful j about seven miles from the town of Melrose. Ithes on the old road
villas in the neighbourhood. The trade is chiefly of a local and from Earlstoun to Lauder, four miles distant from the former place,
domestic nataro, and manufacturers have not as yet imparted their and two aud a half from the latter, from whence its letters are
benefits to tli'S part of the district. The banks and the inns, several delivered.
insurance agency offices, and some well stored shops represent tha ] The parish of Channelkiek, containing about 14,191 acres, is
main business of the place. A Freemasons' Lodge is held in the situated among the Lammermoor hills, where they divide the
Town Hall. The charter constituting Lauder a royal burgh, was counties of Edinburgh and Haddington from Berwickshire. On the
renewed in 1502, and the government vested in two baUlies and banks of the rivulets, which united form the river Leader, or
seven councillors, chosen annually from amongst the freemen of Lauder, are about 3,000 acres in tillage; but the hills are mostly
the burgh. A justice of peace court is held on the fourth Wednes- covered with heath, and are very bleak and unproductive. Popu-
day of January, Blarch, May, July, September and November; and latiou in 1871, 705.
sheriff's small debt courts are held last Wednesday of February, ' The village of Ugston, now called Oxton, is about four miles
first Wednesday of July, ana first Monday of October. By the from Lauder, on the south of the Edinburgh road, in the upper
Reform Act, it is joined with Haddington, Dunbar, North Berwick part of the vale of the Leader. Oxton is now the only village in
and Jedburgh in returning one member to parliament. The places the parish, and in it the little business or trade that has existence
of worship are a church of the Establishment, a Free church, and throughout its entire extent is almost exclusively centred. About
a Presbyterian meeting house. The church, which stands to the a mile to the west of Oxton, are the remains of the village of
south of the town house, was erected in 1673, when the Duke of Channelkiek, from which the parish takes its name, the minister's
Lauderdale removed the more ancient church from the vicinity of his manse and church are all that remains of the village, which at one
rosidence; the edifice, though cruciform, is not remarkable for ele- time was a resting-place for travellers by the old Edinburgh road,
gauce. The most conspicuous object in and about Lauder is Thirl- ; through the Lammermoors to Lauderdale. Population in 1861, 671;
Btane Castle, a massive and spacious mansion, surroundedby a park in 1871, 705.
POST OFP'ICS, Lauder, Alexander Leal, Post Master. — betters arrive (by Coach, from Stow) at nine morning and six
eraning, and are despatched thereto at fifteen minutes past six morning and three afternoon.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank,
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Allan William H. Esq. j.p. Allan Bank
Ballantyne Mr. James, Lauder
Broomfiald Thos. Esq. (of Loaneside House),
Lauder
Crawford Thomas, Esq. Blainslie
Haldane Mrs. Isabella, Lauder
Jefirey David, Esq. Chapel on Leader
LaingMrs. Elizabeth, Lauder
Lauderdale the Right Honorable the Earl of,
Thudstane Castle
M*Dougal George, Esq. j.p. Blytho
Martin Rov. Thomas, the Manse, Lauder
Mitchell Rev. John, Free Church Manse,
Lauder
Romanes Robert, Esq. Lauder
Robertson Mrs. Catherine, Blainslie
Robson Rev. George, Lauder
Walker Rev. James, Chanuelkirk
Watson Mr. George, Lauder
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Board Schools:—
Lauder — WiUiam Moore, master; John
Young, assistant master; E. Shires,
mistress ; Elzbth. Sudden,infant mistress
Blainslie— James Tait, master
Oxton — Henry M. Liddell, master
Paterson Jane & Agnes (boarding), Lauder
BAKERS.
Giles John, Oxton
Pow Andrew, Lauder
Runciman WiUiam, Lauder
Shaw Thomas, Lauder
510
BANKS.
Downie George (builder, contractor »fc cabinet
„ „ „ , ^ , ) maker), Lauder
Bank of Scotland (Branch), Lauder— Gill Thomas, Spottiswoode
draws on the Bank of England, Coutts and Paterson Andrew, Blainslie
Co. & Smith, Payne & Smiths, London-
Robert Romanes, agent
City of Glasgow Bank (Branch), Lauder
—draws on the Joint Stock Bank, London
— Thomas Broomfield, agent
BLACKSMITHS.
Burnside John, Lauder
Carruthers John, Blainslie
Crosier & Hardie, Lauder
Mm'ray John, Oxton
Park WiUiam, Blainslie
Reid James, Oxton
Scott WiUiam, Blainshe
Watson Robert, Oxton
CHINA, GLASS, &c. DEALERS.
CampbeU Mary (& toy dealer), Lauder
M'Gann EUzabeth, Lauder
COOPERS.
Cockhum George, Lauder
Nesbit John, Lauder
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.
CampbeU Mary, Lauder
Leal Alexander, Lauder
Reid Robert (& printer), Lauder
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Bell John, Oxton
Gumming William, Lauder
Harvey David W. Lauder
Lothian Peter, Blainslie
Miller Andrew, Lauder
Mmray William, Lauder
Somervail George, Lauder
SomervaU William, Lauder
CARPENTERS & CARTWRIGHTS.
CampbeU James, Oxton
Carfrae Wm. (builder & contractor), Lauder
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FARMERS.
in laudee parish.
Anderson John, Tallishill
Armstrong WiUiam, Wiselaw mill
Bruce Robert, Thirlstane
Bryden Thomas, Burncastle &Earn8clengh
Dickinson WiUiam, Longcroft & Newbigging
Dodds Mrs. — , Wcstmains
DunlopJohn, Trabrown
Durie Robert Hogg, Broadshewrig
Edgely Thomas, Loanend
Gibb Robert Shirra, Boon
Harper James, Whitslaide
Harper James, Whitlaw
Hogarth WiUiam, Shielfield
Jack John, Eastmains
Johnstone James, Huntington
Mann Andrew, Bluircleugh
M'Dougal George, Blj^the
M'Dougal Mrs. — , Lylestone
Monro Andrew, Lauder