Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSSO | Posso | Robert Horsburgh Posso James Dods Wester Dalwick James Ingram Bellspool |
016 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] of Posso Craig A good Farmhouse two storeys high, with offices garden and a Farm attached Occupied by John Gairns and the property of Sir J.M. Nasmyth Bart. [Baronet]of Posso. The Farmhouse is the residence of Farm Servants. |
| POSSO (Remains of) | Posso Posso Posso Old Posso |
Robert Horsburgh James Dods James Ingram New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
016 | [Situation] About 15 Chains N.W. [North West] of Posso This is the Remains of the old Mansion or Peel of Posso Once the residence of the Nasmyths of Posso all the now Remains is a portion of the Wall at the Eastern angle and a Square Tower at the West side. It stands a short distance from the present Farmhouse |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Mannor -- Sheet 16 No 12 -- Trace 2
[Note] -- "In addition to these there were houses of defence
(Peel-houses,) at St. Gordian's or Gorghain's
Kirk, old Posso, Glenrath town of Manner
Woodhouse and Barnes" etc etc -- New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Peebles-shire 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.