Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torwoodlee Tower | Torwoodlee Tower Torwoodlee Tower Torwoodlee Tower |
Admiral Pringle James Pringle Esqr. Mr William Kemp, |
004.13 | The ruins of the old mansion house of Torwoodlee; Situated on the top of a Steep Slope about ΒΌ mile west of the present "mansion" there is a good portion of the outer walls Still Standing, they are massive, and the windows were only narrow apertures, booth they, and the doors are faced with Red Sandstone, the lower Storey was divided into Small apartments, and strongly Arched. There is a Small tower on the east Side thro' [through] which was the main entrance. It is supposed to have been built about the latter end, of the 9th or beginning of the 10th Century, and was inhabited until about 60 years ago - the present Admiral Pringle being born in it. |
| Red Burn | Red Burn Red Burn Red Burn |
Admiral Pringle James Pringle Mr. William Kemp |
004.13 | A Small Stream forming in some places the boundary between the parishes of "Stow", and "Galashiels", and emptying itself into the Gala Water, a Short distance South of "Torwoodlee" |
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Parish of Stow -- Sheet 4-13 Trace 4 -- Collected by John McCabe
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 13 - Parish of Stow, OS1/30/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stow.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk 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 Selkirk, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.