Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOW MIRE | Yellow Mire | Mr. Forbes Laverlaw Andrew Burnet Highland Shiel |
017 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile N.E. [North East] from Birks Cairn. This name applies to the Valley or low portion of land lying between Kirkhope Law and the Hill on which Birk's Cairn stands. It is for the most part of a Marshy nature, and is said to have taken its name from the yellow appearance of the Moss, Heath, and grass that grow on it. |
| YELLOW MIRE HILL | Yellow Mire Hill | Mr. Forbes Laverlaw Andrew Burnet Highland Shiel |
017 | [Situation] North of Birks Cairn. This name is given to a portion of a hill on the farm of Highland Shiel S.W. [South West] of the Yellow Mire, extending from nearly the latter place to its summit where Birks Cairn is situated The hill in general has no particular name that could be ascertained |
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Parish of Traquair (Detd [Detached]) -- Sheet 17 No 7 Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 42 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/42
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.