Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARCUS BURN | Harcus Burn Harcus Burn |
Mr Aitken, Harcus Mr A Bertram Eddleston |
009 | [Situation] Runs into Eddleston Water about 5/8 mile SW. [South West] by W. [West] of Portmore House The name applies to a small burn having its source at the west side of Dundriech and running in a N W. [North West] direction till it falls into Eddleston Water |
| Site of TOWER [Boreland] | Tower Site of | Mr Aitken Harcus Mr A Henderson Boreland |
009 | [Situation] At the north Side of Boreland. This is supposed to have been a place of some strength, by the people residing in the locality, but no storys or traditions are Known regarding it; situated near the Farmhouse called Boreland on the property of F. McKenzie, Esqr |
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Parish of Eddleston -- Sheet 9 No 2 Trace 4 & 5
"There are several architectural remains in this parish
as at Hopetoun, Harkhouse, Borland, &c. but they are scarcely
worth particular notice". - Armstrongs Companion to his Map.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 12 - Parish of Eddleston, OS1/24/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eddleston.
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.