Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK BURN | Back Burn | James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn |
024 | [Situation] In the south Side of Lyne (Part of) A stream which rises at the South Side of Nickeys Knowe forming the Boundary between the farms of Winterhope and Meggethead and flowing in a N.E. [North East] direction till it joins the Winterhope Burn. |
| FIVE CAIRN'S HILL | Five Cairns Hill Five Cairns Hill |
James Sykes Shepherd John Johnston Shepherd |
024 | [Situation] In the South Side of the Ph [Parish] of Lyne (Part of) This name applies to an elevated portion of land on the farm of Winterhope Situated on the South east Side of the Back Burn on which is placed five small piles of stones from which the hill received its name. It is not Known for what purpose they were erected. The Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station. |
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Parish of Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 24 No 11 Trace 5
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 27 - Parish of Lyne, OS1/24/27
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.