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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWLANDS | Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands |
Sheriffs list of Parishes Fullerton's Gazetteer Old Stat. Acct.[Statistical Account V [Volume] 1 Page 148 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Chalmers Caledonia Oliver & Boyds Almanack Johnston County Map Origines Parochiales Scotiae |
005 ; 006 ; 008 ; 012 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] portion of the County of Peebles A Parish in the County of Peebles, bounded on the North by the County of Edinburgh, on the East by Eddleston, on the South by Kirkurd, Stobo, & Lyne and on the West by the Parish of Linton, it is about 9 Miles long from North to South and about 3 Miles broad from East to West, the probable area is about 11,300 Acres, one third of which is under cultivation. A ridge of gently ascending hills extend between the Lyne & the Tarth affording excellent pasturage for Sheep. The Lyne Water, flowing in a Southern direction, runs 2¼ Miles along the Western Boundary and 3¾ through the interior, where it is joined by the Dead & Flemington Burns; The Tarth Water for nearly 3 miles forms the Southern boundary of the Parish. Several rich beds of Marl have been discovered, a species of Til abounds which Contains alum, Veins of Iron Ore occur on the lands of La Mancha one of them Contains a considerable quantity of Native leadstone, Several Manganese, and all with one exception, are the finest grain Ore, or Haematities and that grain in Mixture. |
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Parish of Newlands
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 30 - Parish of Newlands, OS1/24/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Newlands.
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.