Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAUGH-HEAD | Haughhead Haughhead Haughhead Haughhead |
Pennecuik's description of Tweedale 1815 Thomsons Atlas (Peebles) Revd. [Reverend] James Campbell Edgars Map - 1741 |
014 | [Situation] on the right bank of the River tweed about 1550 yards below the influx of the Quair Water & about 9 miles from Peebles A neat Cottage & garden with about 15 acres of land. There is a boat at this place of which advantage is frequently taken to avoid the circuit by Tweed Bridge in travelling between Inverleithen & the south-east side of Tweed. Earl of Traquair owner - Isabella Smith occupier. |
| ARMOUR BURN | Armour Burn Armour Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] James Campbell John Smith, Haugh-head |
014 | [Situation] flows into Tweed at Haugh-head A small burn on the banks of which tradition says the warriors of the district were wont to meet & arm preparatory to sallying forth on any expedition. - |
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Traquair Parish
Sheet 16-4
Situation - Armour Burn - flows into Tweed at Haugh-head
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.