Place:


Linton  Roxburghshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Linton like this:

Linton, par., in NE. of Roxburghshire, 6393 ac., pop. 543; the church is 6 miles SE. of Kelso; Linton Tower, a fortalice of the Somervilles, was demolished by the forces of Henry VIII.; Linton Loch has been drained.

Linton through time

Linton is now part of Scottish Borders district. Click here for graphs and data of how Scottish Borders has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Linton itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Linton, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16965

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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