Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARVALD HOUSE | Garvald House Garvald House |
W.A. Woodrop Esqr Garvald Ho [House] John Mackie Gardener Garvald House |
007 | [Situation] In the SW [South West] corner of the parish of Linton close to the boundary A large, square, plain, building beautifully situated On the East si [side] of the Garvald Burn and surround [surrounded] by a well wooded portion of land Composed of Fir and forest trees It has excellent offices large vegetable Garden And farm of land attached and is the pro [property] and residence of W,A, Woodrop Esqr This place was formerly called Garvalfoot, but on its becoming the property of the present propri [proprietor's] Father, was changed by him to Garvald Ho, [House] |
| WHITEHILL HEAD | Whitehill Head Whitehill Head |
W.A. Woodrop Esqr Garvald Ho. [House] John Mackie Gardener Garvald Ho. [House] |
007 | [Situation] About 1/8 mile E. [East] of Garvald House A small arable Hill on the farm of Garvald, partly plan [planted] with Fir and forest trees, It derived its name from an old House called Whitehill which st [stood] at the South side of the hill near Dean Burn |
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Transcriber's notes
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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.