Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUARRY HILL | Quarry Hill Quarry Hill Quarry Hill |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. Mr David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
012 ; 016 | [Situation] About ⅝ pf a mile N.E. [North East] from Altarstone. A Hill at the West Side of Stobo Castle, the greater part of its surface is planted, and on which is situated the slate Quarry. |
| OLD SHIEL POOL | Old Shiel Pool Old Shiel Pool |
David Hope. James Alexander. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅝ of a mile W. [West] from Altarstone. A Pool in the River Tweed on the Farm of Altarstone. |
| STOBO SLATE QUARRY | Stobo Slate Quarry Stobo Slate Quarry Stobo Slate Quarry |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅜ of a mile N [North] from Altarstone. An Extensive Slate Quarry Situated on Quarry Hill, at the West side of Stobo Castle, tenanted by David Noble, Farmer, Altarstone, & the property of Sir Graham G. Montgomery Bart [Baronet] of Stanhope & Stobo Castle. The Slate is of Excellent Quality and is used for House roofing and Various other purposes. |
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Parish of Stobo 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.