Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER RIG | Tower Rig Tower Rig |
J Melrose Shepd. [Shepherd] Shieldgreen J. Walker Painter Peebles |
009 | [Situation] North of Shieldgreen. A tolerably high hill on the farm of Shieldgreen its surface is mostly heathy pasture, and on the west side is strewn with rocks and loose stones. |
| SHIELDGREEN TOWER (Remains of) | Shieldgreen Tower Shieldgreen Tower |
J. Melrose Shieldgreen J Russel, Teacher, & M.A.S. Peebles |
009 | [Situation] About 12 Chains N by E [North by East] from Shieldgreen. Situated on the Summit of a very steep and rocky ascent at the west side of Tower Rig, are the remains of a small square tower - said to have been one of the many watch or beacon towers, erected near the borders, to signal notice of any raids or invasion. |
| SHIELDGREEN TOWER (Remains of) | Shieldgreen Tower Shieldgreen Tower |
J. Melrose Shieldgreen J Russel, Teacher, & M.A.S. [Member of the Antiquarian Society] Peebles |
009 | [Situation] About 12 Chains N by E [North by East] from Shieldgreen. Situated on the Summit of a very steep and rocky ascent at the west side of Tower Rig, are the remains of a small square tower - said to have been one of the many watch or beacon towers, erected near the borders, to signal notice of any raids or invasion. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Peebles Parish -- Sheet 9. 15 Trace 5
[Below Shieldgreen Tower entry:]
"At the head of Soonhope Burn, East of Winkston, is the old Castle
of Shieldgreen, a lofty ruin, and once a seat of opulence" -
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Shieldgreen:- The old Castle here is a lofty ruin, and seems rather to have
been the seat of opulence than sequestration -
Companion to Map of Tweeddale
There were towers or Manor-houses at Smythfield, at Shieldgreen at Winkston and at Foulage -"
"Origines Parochiales Scotiae"
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 33 - Parish of Peebles, OS1/24/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Peebles.
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.