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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.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Hownam Parish Roxburghshire County |
| Place: | Hownam |
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