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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLAWHILL | Kirklawhill Kirklawhill Kirklawhill Kirklawhill Kirklawhill |
Mr Gairns Kirklawhill Mr George Ramsay Ph [Parish] School Skirling New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map |
011 | [Situation] About ½ Mile East from South Mains A well constructed house two Storeys high with excellent offices thrashing Machine and farm attached occupied by Mr Gairns Farmer and property of Sir, William Gibson Carmichael, Bart [Baronet] This place derived its name from an old chapel which stood near to this in former days |
| PISGAH HILL | Pisgah Hill Pisgah Hill |
Mr Gairns Mr George Ramsay |
011 | [Situation] About ¼ Mile S.W. [South West] from South Mains A small arable Hill on the farm of South Mains on the top of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station, there is also an old quarry on its summit out of which some Stone Coffins were dug some time ago, |
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Parish of Skirling -- Sheet 11 No 15 -- Traces 3 & 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.