Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS KNOWE | Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe |
Thomas Noble Robert Noble Loanhead George Ramsay Par. [Parish] School Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] S.E [South East] of the village of Skirling A Small Conical Eminence on the Farm of South Mains, at the south side of the Village of Skirling, on which a Gallows formerly stood for the execution of criminals. The site of the Gallows cannot be pointed out, the ground having been for many years under cultivation. |
| DROVE ROAD | Drove Road Drove Road Drove Road |
Thomas Noble George Ramsay Adam Proudfoot |
011 | [Situation] Extends S.E [South East] from Skirling village This is an old Drove Road extending from Broughton to Skirling formerly used by drovers etc for driving Cattle, Sheep etc to Skirling Fair It is still used Occasionally for a Similar purpose |
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Parish of Stirling -- Sheet 11 No 11 -- Trace 5
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.