Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNE COMMON | Lyne Common Lyne Common Lyne Common |
John Henderson Shepherd Fingland Henry Little Shepherd Robert Ritchie Shepherd Harehope |
008 | [Situation] In the Northern portion of the Parish of Lyne A large distinct upland the surface of which is Mountain Grass Land, Rough Pasture, and Heathy Pasture. It is bounded on the east, west, and north by the parish boundary, and on the south, by a straight line extending from Haggin Hope, along the base of Black Meldon, till it strikes the parish boundary. This was a public common at one time, and the parishioners had the privilage of allowing their herds to feed thereon &c is now the property of the Earl of Wemyss. |
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Parish of Lyne & Megget -- Sheet 8 No. 15 Trace 1
[note on page] Should be written in Roman Capitals
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 24 - Parish of Lyne, OS1/24/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Lyne.
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.