Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOATFOOT | Goatfoot Goatfoot Goatfoot Goatfoot |
Mr G Ramsay Par. [Parish] School Mr John Moffat Occupier Mr R. Noble Mr Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] In the Northern Portion of the Village of Skirling A Small Farmhouse with outhouses and a Small Farm of land attached, Situated at the North End of the Village of Skirling. Occupied by John Moffat and the property of Sir W. G. Carmichael. The origin of the name is not Known. |
| WEDDING BURN | Wedding Burn Wedding Burn Wedding Burn Wedding Burn |
Mr G Ramsay Mr J Moffat Mr R Noble Mr Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] Joins Skirling Burn immediately W. [West] of Goatfoot A Small Burn which rises near a Small Loch at the North side of Gallow Law and flows in a S.W. [South West] direction through the Farm of Townhead and falls into the Skirling Burn at the East end of the Village of Skirling. The origin of the name is not Known. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Skirling -- Sheet 11 No 11 -- Trace 1
[Note] -- "Goat" - A Small trench -- Jamiesons Scott Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
[Faint note] -- Already described in S [Sheet] 11 No 7
See page [16] this book
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.