Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL BRIDGE | Mill Bridge Mill Bridge Mill Bridge Bridge |
Hugh Brown Esq Newhall House Mr William Finlay Rogersrig Mr Hunter Carlops Armstrong's Co. [County] map |
002 | [Situation] About 42 chains ENE [East North East] of Carlops village This is a one arched bridge over the Esk, as it enters Habbie's Howe, and so named from a Mill which was near it, now removed. |
| CARLIN'S LOUP | Carline's Loup Carline's Loup Carline's Loup |
H. Brown Esq Newhall House Mr Finlay Rogersrig Mr Hunter Carlops |
002 | [Situation] near the south end of Carlops village This name applies to two Steep rocks including the space between them. one of them is about 50 ft high and of remarkable appearance and had been used as a Quarry for the quarrying of road metal. Tradition reports that this place was a resot of witches or Carlins in former times. |
| MAUSE'S TREE | Mause's Tree Mause's Tree Mause's Tree |
H Brown Esq. Newhall House Mr Finlay Rogersrig Mr Hunter Carlops |
002 | [Situation] About 9 chains east of the Free church of Carlops This is the 'blasted tree' mentioned in the Prologue, Act 2 Scene 2, Gentle Shepherd. And is an ash, old and withered. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 2 -- Plan 14 -- Trace 3
[Note] -- Carlin or Carling. An old woman, a witch etc, -- Jamieson's Dictionary
See extract in Name sheets for Sheet 5 No. 2 pages 12 & 13
See the name Carlins Loup in page 15 of the same Book
For part of this object see adjoining plan
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.