Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER BURN | Tower Burn Tower Burn Tower Burn |
Robert Horsburgh John Dods William Paterson |
016 | [Situation] Flows Immediately West of Posso A small stream in the North Side of Posso Hill and flows in an Easterly direction by Posso where it supplies the Milldam it thence flows Northward and falls into the Manor Water. |
| POSSO CRAIG | Posso Craig Posso Craig Posso Craig Posso Craig |
Robert Horsburgh James Dods W. Paterson Robert Hamilton |
016 | [Situation] About ¾ of a mile S.W. [South West] of Posso A Considerable Eminence on the Farm of Posso at the W. [West] side of Mannor Water; its surface is Heathy pasture; and at the East side is a Rocky Brae from which it is probably named |
| SHIP STONE | Ship Stone | Robert Horsburgh William Paterson R. Hamilton |
016 | [Situation] About ¾ of a mile S by W. [South by West] from Posso A large Rock at the base of a steep Brae on Posso Craig So named from its Supposed or fancied resemblance to a ship. |
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Parish of Mannor -- Sheet 16 No 12 -- Trace 2 & 4
[Note above Robert Horsburgh] -- Hort
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.