Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAIR WATER | Quair Water | This seems now the universal spelling but all the other graphical variations quoted in the general description of the Parish (Page 1) apply equally to the name of the Water | 017 ; 018 | [Situation] Flows into the Tweed abou 7½ Miles below Peebles. Quair Water is a considerable affluent of the Tweed - having its rise near Dunrig on the N.E. [North East] slope of the mountain range separating the vallies of the Tweed and Yarrow - & passing through the Glen & about 200 yards west of Traquair Church discharges itself into the Tweed immediately below Traquair House. - In addition to the temporary bridges thrown across for the accomodation of the sheep in the higher parts of its course, it is spanned by three stone bridges of one arch each. |
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Traquair Parish
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Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 40 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Traquair.
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.