Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ESK RESERVOIR | North Esk Reservoir North Esk Reservoir |
Mr Hunter (Surveyor) Carlops John Lockey shepherd Fairliehope |
002 | [Situation] At the N E [North East] Side of the parish of Linton A large sheet of water On the boundary between the Counties of Edinburgh and Peebles, near the source of the North Esk. It was made for the purpose of supplying the different Mills on the banks of the North Esk from there to Dalkeith with water. in dry seasons or when theres not a sufficient supply to be found in the river for such a purpose The greatest depth of water at the front of the embankment is 52 feet, And is not allowed to decrease lower than 20 feet, less the fish which abound in great numbers in the Reservoir would be destroyed. The Reservoir was made under the Superintendance of the Messrs Stephenson. (Engineers) and is the property of the North Esk Reservoir Company |
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 2 No. 10 -- Trace 2
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.