Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUARRYHOUSES | Quarryhouses Quarryhouses Quarryhouses |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅜ of a mile N by W [North by West] from Altarstone. A Row of Cottages adjoining the Stobo Slate Quarry the residence of the Workmen Employed in the Quarry, it is on the Farm of Altarstone. |
| ALTARSTONE | Altarstone Altarstone Altarstone |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅜ of a mile South from Stobo Slate Quarry. A Farmhouse with outhouses garden etc a Farm attached, on the North bank of the River Tweed. Occupied by David Noble and the property of Sir Graham Graham Montgomery Bart. [Baronet] |
| ALTAR STONE | Altar Stone Altar Stone |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. |
016 | [Situation] About 5 Chains East from Altarstone. This name applies to a large Stone in the Wall at the Road side near the Farm to which it gives name. It is of a somewhat cylindrical shape, about five feet high & six feet in diameter. The top forms a plane smooth surface and it is supposed to have formed the Altar of a druids Temple or some such object. It is, however, only a supposition, there is no Tradition respecting it. It is always Called the Altar Stone, but why it is so called the Proprietor of the Estate says, Cannot be ascertained. |
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Stobo Parish Sheet 16 No. 2 Trace 2
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.