Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENRIA HILL | Penria Hill Penria Hill |
Mr William Welsh Romannobridge Mr William Sanderson Damside |
008 | [Situation] About ½ mile N.E. [North East] from Boreland A hill the surface of which is nearly all arable land, on the side of the hill is to be seen the remains of what are called the terraces, believed to have been Roman. It is also said that there was a camp on the top of this hill, no vestage of it to be seen now. |
| Site of WHITESIDE TOWER | Whiteside Tower (Site of) | Mr William Welsh Romanobridge Mr William Sanderson Damside |
008 | [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile S.E. [South East] from Boreland This seems to have been a place of some strength as there are some huge blocks of Stone to be seen lying, where it is said to have stood; there are no traditions known in the locality regarding this tower |
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Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 6
[Note -- Whiteside House] -- In the beginning of the last Century there were to
be seen beside the Churchyard, the ditches And foundations
of a Castle, from the Stones of which, according to tradition,
both the Church of Newlands and the neighbouring tower of
White Side were built. -- "Origines Parochiales Scotiea".
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.