In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hownam like this:
Hownam, par. and vil., E. Roxburghshire, on the Border - par., 15,075 ac., pop. 263; vil., on Kale Water, 11 miles SE. of Kelso; P.O.; the Roman Watling Street runs along the W. boundary of the par., and on Hownam Law (1472 ft.), 2 miles NE. of the vil., is a large Roman camp.
Hownam through time
Hownam 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 Hownam itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hownam, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16437
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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