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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKEND | Knockend Knockend Knockend |
Mr George Ramsay Par [Parish] School Mr Thomas Noble Skirling Mr Adam Proudfoot Skirling |
011 | [Situation] About ½ mile N by W [North by West] from Skirling Church A few Cottages almost in Ruins, on the Farm of Cambwell; Occupied by Farm Labourers, and the property of Sir William G. Carmichael Bart. [Baronet] It was formerly a Farmste [Farmsteading] |
| THE KNOCK | The Knock The Knock The Knock The Knock Knock Knock |
Mr George Ramsay Mr Thomas Noble Mr Robert Noble Mr Adam Proudfoot Johnston's Co. [County] Map Map of Tweeddale 1775 |
011 | [Situation] About ½ mile N.W. [North west] from Skirling Church A Considerable Eminen [Eminence] on the Farm of Skirling M [Mains] at the North side of the Village of Skirling. It has lately been planted with Mix [Mixed] Wood. This is sometimes called Mill Hill after the Farm, but the old name is The Knock. |
| MILL HILL | 011 | A Considerable Eminen [Eminence] on the Farm of Skirling M [Mains] at the North side of the Village of Skirling. It has lately been planted with Mix [Mixed] Wood. This is sometimes called Mill Hill after the Farm, but the old name is The Knock. |
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Parish of Skirling -- Sheet 11 No 11 -- Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 37 - Parish of Skirling, OS1/24/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Skirling.
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.