A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Henwood, an ancient forest in Oxnam parish, Roxburghshire, around Oxnam Water, 5 miles SE of Jedburgh. It abounds in natural fastnesses; presented for ages such depths and intricacies of wooded ravine as rendered it almost impervious; was often used, in the times of the Border raids and fends, as a place of rendezvous or of refuge; and gave occasion for the war-cry ' A Henwoody! ' to raise and lead a Border onset.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an ancient forest" (ADL Feature Type: "forests") |
| Administrative units: | Oxnam ScoP Roxburghshire ScoCnty |
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