In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Whitsome like this:
Whitsome, par. and hamlet, in SE. of Berwickshire - par., on Leet Water, 4896 ac., pop. 560; hamlet, 6 miles S. of Chirnside; P.O.; was burned by the English in 1482.
Whitsome through time
Whitsome 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 Whitsome itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Whitsome, in Scottish Borders and Berwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16703
Date accessed: 18th May 2024
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