Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Skirling] | Church | Mr George Ramsay Par. [Parish] School Mr Robert Noble Mr Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] West side of Skirling Village A neat but plain Edifice Surmounted by a Belfry, and Surrounded by a Graveyard, at the North side of the Village The date of Erection is not Known; it was repaired in 1720. It is seated for about 200 persons; the average attendance is 40; and the Communicants 30. |
| MANSE [parish-Skirling] | Manse | Mr George Ramsay Mr Robert Noble Mr Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] West side of Skirling Village A Commodious Manse with Garden, Grounds & Glebe attached Situated at the West end of the Village. It was Erected in 1803 and is the Residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Matthew Armstrong the Parish Minister. The Stipend is 14 Chalders of Victual ½ Meal & ½ Barley, with £8.6.8 for Communion Elements |
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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.