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DIRECTORY
CHIRNSIDE
BERWICKSHIRE
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Boswell Sir George Houston, Bart. Black-
adder House, Allanton
M'Lean Rev. Duncan, Allanton
Marjoribanlts Hon. Edward, m.p. Ninewells
House, Chirnside
Nasmyth Rev. Robert, Chirnside
Rutherford Rev. William, Chirnside
Scott Mr. Peter, Chirnside Crofts
Slight Robert N. Esq. j.p. Chirnside Bridge
Smart Rev. Alex. F. The Manse, Chirnside
SCHOOLS.
Board Schools: —
Allanton— Robert Martin, master
Chirnside— David Tait, master
Female School, Allanton— Minnie M'Leod,
mistress [son, mistress
Ninewells School, Chirnside — Miss Wat-
BAKERS.
Baird James, Allanton
Cochrane John & Co.
Taylor Bessie
BANK.
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Limited
(Sub-Branch) — Jas. Greenfield, sub-agent
BLACKSMITHS.
Dipple Alexander
Hay James
M'Bain John
Wood James, Allanton
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Buglass William
Craig David
Heugh John Walter
Heugh James
Mason Peter
Oliver Thomas, Allanton
CARPENTERS.
Anderson John, Allanton
Edgelev Alexander
Jeffrey "W. &J.
FARMERS.
Blackadder John, East Blanerane, Chirnside
Cousin James, Blakeburn, Chirnside
Cowo Robert, Old Castle, Chirnside
Darling Margaret, Oxwar£, Chirnside
Dodds Robert, Blackadder bank, Allanton
Doughty James T. S.Broadheugh, Chirnside
Elliott John, Mains, Chirnside
Forester Francis, Stuartslaw, Allanton and
White mire [Allanton
Glendinning Robert (reps, of), Brown dyke,
Millican Gilbert, Harelaw, Chirnside
Scott Peter, Westfield, Chirnside
Trotter Y. & Son, Chirnside Mill Farm
White Alex. Causeway bank, Chirnside
White Wni. & Alex. Nethermains, Chirnside
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Guardian— Tkoruas F. M'Crow
Imperial Live Stock— Alex. J. Dawson
Insurance Company of Scotland — Alex.
J. Dawson [J. Dawson
Liverpool and London and Globe — Alex.
Scottish Provincial— John Edgeley
FLE3HERS.
Gray William
White W. & J.
GROCERS & SHOPKEEPERS.
Marked thus * are also Drapers.
Amos John
*Brown Alice
Buglass William (it newsagent)
Cockburn S. & Co. (& spirit merchants)
Craig James
♦Darling Thomas
Dickson Margaret, Allanton
Edgeley John (& ironmonger)
Ferguson John S. (& agent for J. PuIIar &
Sons, dyers, Perth) [Allanton
Grieve William (& wine, &c. merchant),
Henry John
Knox* William
Lockie James
*Lugton Mary Ann
Mabon Adam
Miller Isabella
Paterson Ann, Allanton
Pnrves Alexander, Allanton
Scott Elizabeth
Veitch John
Watt James
Waugh Mary
Young John
MILLERS.
Gillies John, Edington Mill
Gillies William, Ninewells Mill
MILLWRIGHTS.
Denham David
Steel George & Sons
Steel Peter & Son
PAPER MAKERS.
Trotter Young & Son, Chirnside Bridge
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
Fortune Thomas
Fortune William
Hi] son Alexander, Allanton
SPIRIT DEALERS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Haig Hector (beer retailer), Allanton
Lawrie Richard (Waterloo Arms)
Tolmie Robert (Red Lion)
STONEMASONS & BUILDERS.
Erunton& Paterson, Allanton
Doughty Helen
Gibson & Dickson, Allanton
SURGEONS.
M'Vie Samuel
Stuart Charles
TAILORS.
Bruntou Alexander, Allanton
Ferguson John& Son (& clothiers)
Paterson James
Purves William, Allanton
MISCELLANEOUS.
Baynes R. watchmaker
Bell James, cabinet maker
Blyth Eliz. & Isabella, china, &c. dealers
Common Peter, gardener
Denham John, dairyman
Ferguson John, inspector of poor for the
Parish of Chirnside
Gibson James, saddler
Glen William, cooper, Allanton
Henderson Robert, chemist [marriages
Lightbody Alex, registrar of births, deaths &
Oliver Mrs. — , refreshment house keeper
Renton Thomas, brewer & maltster
Robinson Agnes, milliner, Allanton
Shearer William, woollen manufacturer,
Ninewells Mills, & at Greenlaw
Sheppard John, market gardener, Edington
Thompson William, dairyman
Watt Robert, contractor
Wilkinson John, corn merchant
Wilson Margaret, milliner
Y"oung John, market gardener
Young John, glass & china dealer
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Chirnside — Rev.
Alexander F. Smart [M'Lean
Free Church, Allanton — Rev. Duncan
Free Church, Chirnside — Rev. Robert
Nasmyth
Presbyterian (United) Church, Chirnside
— Rev. William Rutherford
Curling Club— Thomas T. M'Crow, secretary
First Berwickshire Rifle Volunteers (G Com-
pany), Chirnside — Robert N. Slight, capt;
Thomas T. M'Crow, lieut; George Parker,
drill instructor
Quoiting Club, Chirnside— Peter Mason, sec
Reading Room & Library, Chirnside — David
Denham, sec ; George Parker, librarian
Waterworks Co. — John Wilkinson, sec
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE NORTH BRITISH LINE— DUNS AND
RESTON BRANCH.
Station, about one mile from the town— J.
C. Robertson, station master
COCKBURNSPATH
TS a parish of 12,G52 acres, on the sea cost, ihe village being 35^i
I miles e. from Edinburgh, 21 n. from Greenlaw, 14 n. from
Duns, 8 s.e. from Dunlar, and 21 n.w. from Berwick, situate ou
the road between the two last named towns, and on the line of the
North British Railway. The shore is precipitous, presenting a line
of clilTfl about one hundred feet above the level of the sea ; behind
the cliil's the ground rises gently towards the hills, having many
deep glens, or ravines, whose sides are sometimes sloping and
covered with verdure ; but the general appearance is rocky, with
overhanging woods. Over one of these ravines, cut by the tor-
rentous course of the Peaso burn, is thrown " the Peaths," or Pease
bridge, planned and erected by Mr. Henderson in 1786 ; it is one
hundred and twenty-three feet from the bottom of the Pease burn,
which flows beneath, three hundred feet in length, and fifteen in
width ; it is looked upon as a masterpiece of architecture.
In former days it was understood to be one of the highest
bridges in the world, and is consequently, an object of peculiar
attraction to the curious visiting these parts. Nearly a quarter
of a mile west of the bridge are the remains of an ancient
castle, distinguished by no other appellation than that of the " old
tower." As this parish is near the boundary of the two kingdoms,
many traces of camps are visible on tho rising grounds, and inde-
lible proofs of military operations of former days arrest the eye in
the passes. The rnins of tho church of A uld Cambus, formerly
united with this parish, are still standing. A church of the Estab-
lishment, a Free church, and a Secession chapel are the present
places of worship. There is also a very handsome school house.
Population of the parish in 1S81, 1,130.
POST OFFICE, Cockburnspath, Agnes Crooks, Post, Mistress.— Letters arrive from all parts at 8.50 a.m.; from Edinburgh at
3.40 p.m; and from Berwick and Soutli at 6.40 p.m ; and are despatched to Edinburgh and North at 8.20 a.m ; to England and South at
S.Op.m; to Edinburgh and North at 5,45 p.m; and to England and South at 7.35 p.m. BSf Money Order and Telegraph Office and
Savings Bank,
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