Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKFOOT | Parkfoot Parkfoot |
James Giles Esqr Anthony Nicol |
013 | A one-storied farm house with set of offices, thrashing Mill and Garden. A small farm of Arable land lying low and subject to inundations by the Tweed. The houses are slated. The property of James Giles Esqr and occupied by Anthony Nicol. |
| FERRY | Ferry | The boat belongs to Mr Tod Farmer, Cardrona Mains and is in charge of one of his labourers residing in the Cottage opposite who, in consideration of his ferrying across the people on the farm when required, is allowed to collect a toll from other passengers. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached
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Situation - Parkfoot - On the right bank of the Tweed about 3½ Miles below Peebles.
Situation - Ferry - On Tweed 4 miles below Peebles
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.