Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRES WELL | Byers Well Byers Well Byers Well |
George Ramsay Par. [Parish] School Robert Noble Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] South extremity of Skirling Village adjoining the Manse A Well of excellent Water at the edge of the Skirling Burn near the Manse. The Origin of the name is not Known. |
| BLACK SYKE | Black Syke Black Syke Black Syke |
George Ramsay Robert Noble Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] Runs South of Gallows Knowe A Small stream which rises on the Farm of Loanhead and flows in a Western direction through the Farm of Skirling Mains and falls into the Biggar Water. |
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Parish of Skirling -- Sheet 11 No 11 -- Trace 4
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.