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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAINCROSS | Mountaincross Mountaincross Mountains Cross Mountains Cross |
Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Revd. [Reverend] Mr Rutherford Mountaincross Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map |
008 | [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile W. by N. [West by North] from Boreland. A small Village composed of a few neat cottages, together with a U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church And Manse And having small vegetable gardens attached. The Cottages and gardens are held by Feu from the proprietors of Boreland and Castlecraig. by the occupiers of each, There is a post office held in the house of Mr Mitchell having a receipt from and a despatch of letters to Pennicuik daily |
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Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 4
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 31 - Parish of Newlands, OS1/24/31
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.