Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE TOWER (Remains of) | Lee Tower (Remains of) | William Tait Farmer James Anderson Shepherd |
014 | [Situation] Adjoining Lee. The ruins of this tower or fort is situated at the South-west Corner of the buildings of Lee: and is associated in the district with no traditionary interest. It is thought to have been one of the Ancient feudal Strongholds - but respecting the date of its erection, or anything Connected with its history, tradition is silent. It is Square in form & two storeys high, having several loop-holes in its sides. It is used for a farm office & since the dismantelment, has been roofed a few feet lower than its original height - the roof has now fallen in partly, & in winter it is used for a Cattle Shelter. |
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Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 5 trace 6.
Something more concerning
this Tower to be gleaned either
from the field or The Written Accounts.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 16 - Parish of Innerleithen, OS1/24/16
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.