Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRE COTTAGE | Acre Cottage Acre Cottage Acre Cottage |
William Bryden John Bryden John Lithgow |
015 | [Situation] About ΒΌ of A Mile South of Rachan Mill A Cottage and Grocers Shop on the W. [West] side of the Turnpike Road near Rachan Mill Post office, Occupied by William Bryden and the property of James Tweedie Esq. of Rachan The field at the West side of this House is the Acre mentioned in the Stat. Acc [Statistical Account] as the remains of the small Estate gran [granted] to Bertram the Cobbler by a former King of Scotland; and in the Garden still is to be seen the Pipers Sto [Stone] |
| PIPER'S STONE | Piper's Stone Piper's Stone Piper's Stone |
William Bryden John Bryden John Lithgow |
015 | [Situation] Immediately South of Acre Cottage This is pointed out as the stone on which Old Bertram the Cobbler sat playing the Bagpipes when the King was passing Incog. [Incognito] as mentioned in the Published accounts It is a large block of whinstone about 8 feet long by 3 broad and two feet thick; it still stands on the edge of a walk in the garden attached to Acre Cottage and is used as a seat. |
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Parish of Glenholm
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Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 1 - Parish of Broughton, OS1/24/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Broughton.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Peebles, which is in the south of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.