Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKSTEAD KNOWE | Kirkstead Knowe Kirkstead Knowe Kirkstead Knowe |
James Somerville Ladyurd William Smith Shepherd Alexander Swan Grantshall |
012 | [Situation] About 20 chains N.W. [North West] from Ladyurd This name applies to a Small Knowe of a very peculiar Shape and having every appearance of being formed into its present Shape by Art. It is Situated a short distance N.W. [North West] from Ladyurd in a loop of the Ladyurd Burn. Its top is quite level, of an Elliptical shape, with the sides sloping all around at about an angle of 45° towards the Stream, beyond which the bank again rises to about the same height as the top of the Knowe. At the S.E. [South East] side of the level top is a small Rampart and fronting this is a steep brae formed into three tier of Slopes rather defaced There is a Vague Tradition that it is the site of a church probably from its name. It has more the appearance of the old Terraces; but there is nothing Known about it in the Parish |
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Parish of Kirkurd -- Sheet 12 No. 2 -- Trace 1
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.