Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CAVERHILL TOWER | Site of Caverhill Tower Site of Caverhill Tower Site of Caverhill Tower |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Little Manor Mr Proudfoot Crosshouses Mr Ballantyne Woodhouse |
013 | [Situation] About 1 Mile W. by S. [West by South] from [Bellanridge] On the spot occupied by the house Caverhill there stood a tower or Peel house Which has been removed for many years - It was one of the watch towers or places of defences Erected during the Border Raids |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 20
[Note] -- See page 19
*** In addition to these (towers) there were several
Peel houses - "Of these towers, there were originally
Six, succeeding each other in the following order. - the
first mentioned being Situated at the head of the Parish:
Mannerhead, Dollarburn, Langhaugh, Horse-Hope-Shank
Castlehill and Caverhill" -- New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Page 116
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 28 - Parish of Manor, OS1/24/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Manor.
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.