Volume contents
- 1 - Burgh of Peebles , index
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- 101 - Burgh of Peebles , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MARKET CROSS [Peebles] | Cross Site of Cross Site of |
FranK Neilson Northgate Thomas Gentle Bridgegate |
013 | [Situation] N.E [North East] Extremity of High Street This place marks the spot where the Cross of Peebles Once stood. It was erected at the junction of the High Street Northgate, and Eastport Owing to its being getting in a dilapidated State it was removed in 1807 by order of the Town Council. The Cross consisted of a stone pillar 3 feet in Circumference and about 12 feet high, having an Ornamental Capital on which rested a Sun dial. The Pillar or Shaft rose from a platform about 10 feet in height, and it was from this place that Royal and other proclamations were made. At the removal of the Cross the Shaft was give to Sir John Hay, who transferred it to Kingsmeadows Grounds where it at present remains |
Continued entries/extra info
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Town of Peebles -- Sheet 6 Supplementary Trace or Trace 4
[Note]
market cross to be written as
hitherto was done in all similar
cases.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 36 - Burgh of Peebles, OS1/24/36
This volume contains information on place names found in the burgh 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.