Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAILHOLM TOWER | Smailholm Tower Smailholm Tower Smailholm Tower |
James Hewit Tenant Sandy Knowe John Aitchison Sandy Knowe James BrocKie Sandy Knowe |
009.10 | A high square building on the farm of "Sandy Knowe" situated among a cluster of rocKs called "Sandy Knowe Craigs", the property of Lord Polwarth Mertoun House. It is a place of great strength, the walls being nearly eight feet thick. its natural position being also very strong, it is considered to be one of the strongest of the Border Keeps or fortresses now existing. |
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Parish of Smailholm
Sheet 9 No. 1 Trace 4 -- Described by George Darling c/a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 35 - Parish of Smailholm, OS1/29/35
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Smailholm.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.