Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY HILL | Sandy Hill Sandy Hill Sandy Hill |
Mr Burns Farmer Kippit Mr Johnston Merchant Linton Pennecuik's "Tweeddale" |
[Situation] West of Sandyhill Nick A small sandy eminence, covered with fir wood; on the property of Mr Woodrip Garvald House |
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| SANDY HILL NICK | Sandy Hill Nick Sandy Hill Nick Sandy Hill Nick |
Mr Brown Farmer Kippit Mr Johnston Merchant Linton Pennecuik's "Tweeddale" |
[situation] Adjoining Nick Plantation A small valley on the west side of Sandy Hill and the property of Mr Woodrip Garvald House. Tradition Says this hollow was formed by Michael Scott who applied the Earth taken from it to the fountain of Kippit Hill -- This labour is Said to have been performed in a Single Night. |
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 7 No.4 -- 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.