Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN LAW | Cairn Law | Simon Ritchie John White James Alston |
008 | [Situation] In the South end of the parish of Linton A Small Hill adjoining the Farm of Hindfordwells, on the Summit of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station It is Commonly Called Cran or Carn Law, but Mr Ritchie says that Cairn Law is the Correct name; He says that Persons in the neighbourhood who had Committed Suicide were buried here -- it being at two Laird's lands -- and Small Cairns erected over them. These Cairns do not now exist, as the place is enclosed & planted. |
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Parish of West Linton -- Sheet 8 No 1 -- Trace 6
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 23 - Parish of Linton, OS1/24/23
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.