Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW HILL QUARRIES | Shaws Hill Quarries Shaws Hill Quarries |
Andrew Inglis Schoolmaster Robert Gardner, Farmer |
018 | [Situation] About ½ Mile S.E. [South East] from Traquair Village Whinstone Quarries used for rubble masonary and road repairs. - Their use is confined to the locality of Traquair. - They are situated on the steep slope of Shawhill along the right bank of Glengaber or Fingland Burn, on the Farm of Traquair Knowe & nearly opposite to the farmstead of Damhead. - |
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Traquair Parish
Sheet 18-5
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.