Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER [Cardrona] | Tower Tower |
Thomson's Atlas Carlisle's Topogl [Topographical] Desc [Description] of Scotland |
013 | The ruins of a Tower which once constituted the dwelling of the proprietor. A considerable portion of the wall is still standing. It does not appear to have been a place of great strength. |
| FAWN BURN | Fawn Burn Fawn Burn Faunburn Fanburn Fanburn |
Statistical Account Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona Thomson's Atlas Edgars Map 1741 Statistical Account |
013 | A small stream flowing into the Tweed and constituting the Parish boundary for a distance of about 360 yards from the Tweed in a S. [South] Easterly direction. In Dr Pennecuik's description of Tweeddale this stream is termed "Taf-burn". |
| PIKES KNOWE | Pikes Knowe | Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains & his Shepherd | 013 | Top of a hill on Cardrona farm. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
13 - 16
Situation - Tower - On the face of the hill West of Cardrona House
Situation - Fawn Burn - South East end of Traquair (detached)
Situation - Pikes Knowe - About ½ mile S.E. [South East] of Cardrona house & on the parish boundy [boundary]
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 43 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/43
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.