Leet Water: From Source to TweedLulu.com, 2012 - 178 pages A journey down the Leet Water from its source in Whitsome through Swinton to its confluence with the River Tweed at Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. The book deals with the varied topography, geology, history, archaeology and wildlife along the route and the text is accompanied by many maps and photographs. The book is aimed at a wide readership including walkers, animal and bird watchers, local history enthusiasts, 'potterers' and armchair map readers. The described route provides scope for photographers. |
Contents
Source to Ravelaw | 13 |
Ravelaw to Swintonmill | 34 |
Swintonmill to Charterpath Bridge | 61 |
The Hirsel | 97 |
Leet Bridge to Tweed | 129 |
Appendix | 161 |
Further Reading | 173 |
Common terms and phrases
19th century Account of Scotland banks Berwickshire Blackadder Canmore ID Castle Law Charterpath Bridge Contains Ordnance Survey copyright and database Crawford’s Crown copyright Darnchester database right database right 2012 drumlins east Edinburgh field fish flood footbridge ford giant hogweed Grid Ref habitat Hirsel Hirsel estate Hirsel Law Historic Scotland History ibid John Blackadder’s map Lambden Burn land Langrigg Leet Bridge Leet Water Leet Water flows Leitholm Library of Scotland Lulu Publishing Map showing Merse motte and bailey National Library Non-Celtic Place-Names north-east Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey data Parishes of Whitsome plants RCAHMS Archaeological Notes Reproduced by permission River Tweed road Rough Haugh Scots Scottish Border Counties Scottish Borders Scottish Natural Heritage SEPA showing the Leet side south-east south-west species Statistical Account Swinton family Swinton House Swintonmill trees tributaries trout Tweed catchment Tweed Rivers United Parishes West Newton Whitsome and Hilton William woodland Wylie Cleugh