Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPES BURN | Hopes Burn Hopes Burn Hopes Burn Hopes Burn Hopes Burn Hopes Burn |
James Palmer Par. [Parish] School Alexander Potts Gamekeeper Thomas Milne Grieve Robert Craig Gardener Johnston's Co [County] map Armstrong's Co [County] map |
008 ; 012 | [Situation] Runs through West Side of Woolshears Wood A Stream which is formed by Several small streams flowing from what is Called "The Hopes" on the Farm of Ladyurd. It flows Northwards thro' [through] the Estate of Castle Craig, passing by the East side of the offices, and by Grantshall -- and falls into the Tarth Water. |
| WOOLSHEARS WOOD | Woolshears Wood Woolshears Wood Woolshears Wood Woolshears Wood |
James Palmer Alexander Potts Thomas Milne Robert Craig |
008 | [situation] Aboout ΒΌ of a Mile South from Castlecraig An Extensive Wood of Forest and Fir trees Mixed; On the Estate of Castle Craig, Extending from the Hopes Burn in a S. E. [South East] direction into the adjoining Plan. It is the Property of Sir W. G. Carmichael Bart. [Baronet] of Skirling & Castle Craig. At its Eastern side is an Extensive Rookery Composed of Forest trees. It is said to be so called from its fancied resemblance to a Woolshears |
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Parish of Kirkurd -- Sheet 8 No. 13 -- Trace 5 & 6
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.