Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETHER LAW | Wether Law Wether Law Wether Law |
R. Gordon Esq r Halmyre Mr Hunter Surveyor Carlops H Brown Esqr Newhall Estate Map |
002 | [Situation] In the North end of the Ph [Parish] of Linton A large hill, the surface of which is heathy pasture, situated between East Cairn Hill, and Deer Hope. There is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit called "Wetherlaw" The property of Richard Gordon Esqr Halmyre. This hill owes its name to the circumstance of male sheep being driven there to feed, the wethers are always kept on high ground, being more hardy than gimmers (female sheep) which are always kept in sheltered places. |
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 2 No 9 -- Trace 6
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 19 - Parish of Linton, OS1/24/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Linton.
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.