Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIEF'S ROAD | Thiefs Road Thiefs Road Thiefs Road |
James Ingram James Dods Adam Anderson |
016 ; 020 | [Situation] Passes across Hunt Law This name applies to an old Road or track passing over the Ridge of Hills through this and the adjoining Parishes, now almost defaced. It is said to have taken the name from its having been the Course Generally taken by the Mosstroopers &c in the time of the Border Warfare. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Drummelzier -- Sheet 16 No 7
Whitelaw Hill Cancelled
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 6 - Parish of Drummelzier, OS1/24/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Drummelzier.
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.