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Canonbie

Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654, Liddesdale has Kannaby on the left bank of the Esk and the Bowholm on the right bank. Actually when I was much younger I remember old people chastising me for calling the Bowholm Cannaby, Cannaby was always pronounced Cannaby. Only when in school would it be called Canonbie. So going by the 1654 map and the way we locals pronounced Cannaby I don't understand where the name Canonbie came from or why the name crossed the river. Possibly the OS cartographers 'translated' Cannaby to Canonbie, I think they may have had a wee bit trouble with the local dialect.

http://maps.nls.uk/atlas/blaeu/view/?id=106

place names in Canonbie Parish

places in canonbie parish
I've spent a while finding places in Canonbie Parish that have 'disappeared'. A combination of those places I knew when I was younger and place names found on the Gravestones in Canonbie church yard set me on this mission, So I've used the 'my maps' facility in Google Maps to create this map. Click on the link.
There are still a few places I've yet to find...
Howard.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vps=2&ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=212236000812194863061.0004a970b9947420d358f

on any sunday

Lately me and Tom have been doing a bit of exploring on Sundays. If you click on this link and then click on the 'Sundays' on the calender you should get a satellite image with our route superimposed on it. Most of our walks have been exploring the Debatable Land Boundaries. We have deviated now and then as you'll see, chasing more ancient shadows...
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/23818328
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/23818328

H

Hill Walking

Went exploring in the hills yesterday with my old friend Tom. We were looking for the Wheel Causeway and the Wheel Kirk.
We drove to just north of Singden on the B6375 and abandoned the car in the car park (Note o' the Gate) We then started our trek on the forestry road and headed for Neides Law. The views from the summit are fantastic. On the top we came across the Cairns known as Meg and the Bairns. Unfortunately there is a quarry eating away at the hill.
From Neides Law we headed further east to the Wheel Causeway. The Wheel Causeway is an ancient road. We headed south along the Causeway which ironically was so wet and boggy that we had to take to the trees from time to time to seek more solid ground. Once we started the downhill section the going got a bit easier. Using an old map we located the site of the Wheel Kirk, which is a bit disappointing in that there are only a few lumps and bumps to show where it was. However nearby there is a dry stone wall which has been 'repaired' possible using stone taken from the Kirk. You can see traces of mortar on some stones and some are 'dressed' ie shaped and faced.
http://maps.nls.uk/os/6inch/view/?sid=74428497
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_058/58_203_227.pdf
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/23818328
http://www.flickr.com/photos/letsbikeit/6182218825/in/photostream