Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENTRESS BURN | Glentress Burn Glentress Burn |
John Hogg Farmer George Little James Anderson Shepherds |
010 ; 013 | [Situation] Passes W. [West] Side of Blackhopebyre A Considerable Stream rising on the side of Windlestraw Law -- And After a short Course, And receiving a few Accessions, falls into Glentress Water. near Glentress. It is on the farm of Colquhar. |
| BAREBACK KNOWE | Bareback Knowe Bareback Knowe Bareback Knowe |
George Little James Anderson John Little Shepherds |
010 | [Situation] About ½ Mile South from Glentress Rig A long heathy hill of Considerable height, on the farm of Colquhar, to the South of Glentress Burn, having a Trigonometrical Station on it. |
| RAZORSCAR BURN | Razorscar Burn Razorscar Burn Razorscar Burn |
George Little James Anderson John Little Shepherds |
010 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile E by S. [East by South] from Glentress Rig A Small Stream rising on Bareback Knowe, And running into Glentress Burn. The embankment on either Side is somewhat broken -- And tradition ascribes the Name to the Circumstance of Stones having been found in it which were used for the purpose of Sharpening razors. Its general appearance would confirm this. |
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Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 10 No 14 -- Traces 4 & 5
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 14 - Parish of Innerleithen, OS1/24/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Innerleithen.
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.