Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLQUHAR TOWER (Remains of) | Colquhar Tower (Remains of) Colquhar Tower (Remains of) |
William Ramage Woolandslee J. Anderson Colquhar |
014 | [Situation] About 4 Chains North from Colquhar. One of the old feudal towers, it is situated about 150 feet North of the dwelling house. There are no traditions of its Erection, or owners, to be gleaned in the locality. The remains, show it to have been square in form, like most of the towers in this County, it is now on three sides but a couple of feet in height (the fourth or south side being nearly level with the ground) and serves the purpose of a Sheepshelter. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Innerleithen Ph. [Parish] -- Sheet 14 1 Trace 6
"Ruined Towers were to be seen in the last Century
at Glentress, Purvishill (which was a land of the
old extent of £5,) Colquhar, Lee, Ormiston, and
Caberstoun"
Origines Parochiales Scotiae
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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.