Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABBIE'S HOW | Habbie's Howe Habbie's Howe |
Mr Brown Newhall Mr Hunter Carlops |
002 | [Situation] Along the River North Esk at the N E. [North East] end of Linton Ph [Parish] A steep, thickly wooded and very picturesque Glen on the North side of the Parish of Linton, adjoining the County of Edinburgh through the Centre of which flows the North Esk, The Howe lies On both sides of the River. And is very much the resort of Pleasure Seekers and others. On account of the fame it has received from the Poet Ramsay, as it was here he laid the Scenee of the "Gentle Shepherd |
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Sheet 2 No 15 -- Trace 1-- Parish of Linton
[Note] -- How, written without the final ,e, in conformity with an order formerly from O,M,O, [Ordnance Manuscripts Office]
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.