Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOMYSIDE | Broomyside Broomyside Broomyside |
Robert Ritchie Cloverhill John Graham shepherd George Sandilands shepherd |
012 | [Situation] About ½ mile N.W. [North West] from Hammer Head A Hill or rather the sloping side of a steep Ridge forming a part of the range of Hills Called Broughton Heights. It is Situated on the Farms of Stirkfield & Stobohope Head; The Waterline over it forms the Boundary between the Parishes of Stobo & Broughton |
| COWIEMUIR HASS | Cowiemuir Hass Cowiemuir Hass Cowiemuir Hass |
Robert Ritchie John Graham George Sandilands |
012 | [Situation] About ½ Mile N.W. [North West] from Hammer Head This name applies to a "Hass" or neck of land Connecting Broomyside and Clover Law, and forming a Kind of Pass through the Range Called Broughton Heights where an old Bridle Road passes. It is named from a district which was called Cowiemuir but which has for many years formed a part of the Farm of Stirkfield. |
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Parish of Broughton
Sheet 12 No. 9 -- Trace 1
[Note] -- "Hass", -- A defile, a narrow Passage. -- Jamieson's Scott. Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 2 - Parish of Broughton, OS1/24/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Broughton.
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.