Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SULPHUREOUS SPRING [Castlecraig] | Mineral Spring (Sulphur) Mineral Spring (Sulphur) Mineral Spring (Sulphur) Sulphureous Spring Sulphureous Spring |
Alexander Swan Grantshall Alexander Potts Gamekeeper James Palmer Par. [Parish] School Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
008 | [Situation] About 12 Chains South of Castlecraig This is a Mineral Spring the water of which is strongly Impregnated with Sulphur. It has, however, been much weakened by drainage, and there is now a Pump Sunk into this Spring, the Sinking of which nearly destroyed its property as a Mineral Spring. It is situated at the west side of the Gardens. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkurd -- Sheet 8 No 13 -- Trace 3
[Note] -- "There is a copious Sulphurous Spring near Castlecraig. The late celebrated Dr. Black
Professor of Chemistry in the University of Edinburgh from a chemical analysis ascertained
its water to be Stronger than the Sulphureous water at Moffat but weaker than that at
Harrowgate. It has been used with success in Several diseases," -- New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Linlithgowshire page 127
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 18 - Parish of Kirkurd, OS1/24/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkurd.
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.