Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Blackerstone

Blackerstone, a detached section of Longformacus parish, Berwickshire, interposed between two sections of Abbey St Bathans parish, and about 7 miles ENE of Longformacus church. It is 2¼ miles long from NW to SE, and from ½ to 1 mile wide; in the S of it is Retreat House.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a detached section of Longformacus parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Abbey St Bathans ScoP       Berwickshire ScoCnty

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