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Roxburghshire
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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In Border pastoral county of Scotland, between Berwick (NE.) and Dumfries (SW.); the Cheviots form its southern boundary; lies almost wholly within the basin of the Tweed, which winds along its northern border, receiving the Teviot, Jed, &c.; includes the fine pastoral districts of Teviotdale and Liddesdale, where vast flocks of sheep are reared; agriculture and woollen manufactures are important industries; Hawick is the largest town, and Jedburgh the county town; near Kelso stood the royal castle and town of Roxburgh, which gave its name to the county, destroyed in 1460.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Roxburghshire'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/r/roxburghshire.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Roxburghshire'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/r/roxburghshire.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
