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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIDPATH CASTLE | Nidpath Castle Nidpath Castle Nidpath Castle Neidpath or Nidpath Castle Neidpath or Nidpath Castle Neidpath Castle Neidpath Castle Neidpath or Old Castle of Peebles Neidpath Castle Neidpath Castle |
Mr Wood Occupant Mr Cairns Farmer Jedderfield "Guide to Peebles and its Neighbourhood" Mr Robert Stirling Bookseller Peebles Mr A Stavert Librarian Peebles Institution Armstrongs Co. [County] map Johnston's Co. [County] map Pennecuik's Tweedale New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Chalmers Caledonia |
013 | [Situation] About 20 chains S.E. [South East] from Jedderfield An ancient baronial stronghold Situated in a rocky Eminence on the north bank of the River Tweed, about a mile west from the town of Peebles. It originally consisted of a tall border tower of Peel of unknown antiquity to which a Strong addition was made (as is Supposed) in the earlier part of the fifteenth Century, So that it now presents the appearance of a comparatively modern edifice with the ruin of the ancient building attached that being in a State of [Continued on page 30] |
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Parish of Peebles -- Sheet 13 No 5 -- Trace 3
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 34 - Parish of Peebles, OS1/24/34
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.