Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skerr-end Plantation | Skerr-end Plantation Skerr-end Plantation Skerr-end Plantation |
Mr W Irvine, Grieve, Holylee Mr H Henderson Holylee Mr J Dalgleish Holylee |
003.13 | A small wood of fir and Ash trees, a short way north of Holylee, and nigh to "The Skerr". |
| The Skerr | The Skerr The Skerr The Skerr |
Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee |
003.13 | Applies to the side of a hill - partly covered by nut bushes a trees, north of Holylee, on Gaithope Knowe Burn. |
| Gate Hope | Gate Hope Gate Hope Gate Hope |
Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee |
003.13 | A valley, through which, Gatehopeknowe burn flows, - extending from Holylee demesne to the foot of Back Burn. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Innerleithen PH [Parish] Sheet 3 -13 Trace 6
Skerr - A ridge of Rock
A bare precipice, used in the same sense with Scar.
Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary P. 595
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 6 - Parish of Innerleithen, OS1/30/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Innerleithen.
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.