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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAN HILL | Rachan Hill Rachan Hill Rachan Hill |
James Tweedie Esq Rachan James Fleming Shepherd William Alexander Whiterig |
016 | [Situation] About 3/8 of a mile South of Rachan House A remarkable hill of a ridge like shape It stands unconnected with any other hills, the surface of which is rough and heathy pasture on the property of James Tweedie Esq Rachan. There is an old Fort on its summit. |
| BATTLE SLACK | Battle Slack Battle Slack Battle Slack |
John Hope Coomlees James Hall Labourer John Brydone |
016 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.S.W. [South South West] of Rachan Ho [House] This name applies to a Slack in a wood south of the Rachan hill, and on the east side of the road to Dumfries, The people in the neighbourhood say that there was a battle fought here, hence the name, but there is no Mention of it in history, - on the property of James Tweedie Esq. of Rachan |
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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.