The Jordan Burn
Introduction
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The Jordan Burn
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 10 Dec 2012
The Jordan Burn was historically the southern limit of the burgh muir. A legal document of 1593 refers to by its original name, the Pow Burn. It is not known precisely when its western section became 'the Jordan', but the earliest use of the name occurs in the 18th century. For details of its course, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Burn
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Image Location
Latitude
55.926562
Longitude
-3.201681