Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Essenside

Essenside, a loch near the centre of Ashkirk parish, W Roxburghshire. Lying 680 feet above sea-level, it measures ¼ by 1/8. mile, abounds in fine trout and perch, and sends off a streamlet to the Ale.—Ord. Sur., sh. 17, 1864.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a loch"   (ADL Feature Type: "lakes")
Administrative units: Ashkirk Parish       Roxburghshire County

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