Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL'S WELL | Paul's Well Paul's Well |
Mr Patterson Paulswell Mr Sanderson Damside |
008 | [Situation] About 5 Chains SSE [South South East] of the farm house of Paulswell A Spring-well adjoining the farm-house of the same name -- From the Careful manner in which this Spring has been preser [preserved] - being built in And Enclosed it was doubtless formerlay resorted to for religious purp [purposes] The names in the neighbourh [neighbourhood] favour this Supposition - & "Spittalhaugh" And "Chapel" [Wood] A Considerable portion of the lands in this district belonged to the Knights Tem [Templar] And it is probable that this well was Connected in some of their religious establishments. Certain it i [is] that it has always been Known as "Pauls We [Well]" the prefix "Saint" having probably fallen into desuet [desuetude] No account, written or otherwise can be found to throw Any light on the history of this Spring |
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 8 No -- Trace 2
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
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.