Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKURD CHURCH (Remains of) | Kirkurd Church & Graveyard (Remains of) | James Palmer Par. [Parish] School Thomas Milne Robert Craig |
008 | [Situation] About 11 chains S.E [South East] from Castlecraig This is the Remains of the Old Parish Church of Kirkurd. The only part remaining is a Vaulted Aisle Covered with Ivy the walls of the Church have nearly all disappeared: having been removed in laying out the pleasure grounds which surrounds the Remains. The Remains of the Graveyard are Indicated by Several Tombs which are still preserved, by the original Extent of the Enclosure cannot be traced The Church is supposed to have been Erected about the Ninth Century, but whether dedicated to any Saint is not Known. The Parish Records go no further back than 1705, and the minister has only been here a few years: Mr Palmer, whom I consulted, is Session Clerk. There is nothing Known of its Ancient History but what is recorded in the several published accounts |
| GRAVE YARD [Kirkurd Church (old)] | 008 | The Remains of the Graveyard are Indicated by Several Tombs which are still preserved, but the original Extent of the Enclosure cannot be traced |
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Parish of Kirkurd -- Sheet 8 No 13 -- Trace 3
Transcriber's notes
For more information see page 32.
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.