Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERR'S KNOWE | Kerr's Knowe Kerr's Knowe |
Mr Blake M.A. [Master of Arts] Parish Minister Stobo. Mr Alexander Easter Knowe. |
012 | [Situation] About ½ Mile S.E. [South East] from Great Hill. An eminence South of Great Hill. It is closely planted with fir trees on all its Sides, and on the Summit there is a circular shaped bank, a few inches in height, Supposed by some persons to be the remains of a Camp, nothing however can be ascertained from Old residenters in locality, to satisfactorily confirm this belief. The name of this eminence is said to be from the farmers name Kerr. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20
Stobo Parish Sheet 12.11 Traces 5 & 6
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 39 - Parish of Stobo, OS1/24/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stobo.
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.