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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALA WATER | Gala Water | Sandy Sandlings, Gatelaw William Stenhouse, Stow County Map |
023 ; 025 | A large river rising between Falhill and Lammas Board and falling into the Tweed about two miles north of Galashiels in its Course it is Joined by Several Smaller waters the principal of which is the Armet & Lugate Waters, also the Heriot and Cockun Waters |
| LUGATE WATER | Lugate Water | Sandy Sandlings, Gatelaw William Stenhouse, Stow County Map |
025 | A Small River formed by the Junction of Smaller Streams On the farm of Over Shiels And flowing in a northerly direction falls into the Gala Water |
| LUGATE or EWES CASTLE (Ruins of) | Lugate Castle (ancient) (in ruins) | Sandy Sandlings, Gatelaw William Stenhouse, Stow County Map |
025 | The ruins of an old Castle on the farm of Stagehall And Close by the Lugate Water It was A Stone building of Considerable Strength the walls being four feet in thickness and was enclosed by a stone Hinge [?] wall on three sides. The Castle forming the fourth Side of an oblong or rectangular enclosure about 70 feet by 120 The walls at present are from 8 to 15 feet high there is no tradition connected with this Castle in the locality save that it is supposed to have been the residence of a chief of Some of the Clans |
| EWES CASTLE (Ruins of) | Lugate Castle (ancient) (in ruins) | Sandy Sandlings, Gatelaw William Stenhouse, Stow County Map |
025 | The ruins of an old Castle on the farm of Stagehall And Close by the Lugate Water It was A Stone building of Considerable Strength the walls being four feet in thickness and was enclosed by a stone Hinge [?] wall on three sides. The Castle forming the fourth Side of an oblong or rectangular enclosure about 70 feet by 120 The walls at present are from 8 to 15 feet high there is no tradition connected with this Castle in the locality save that it is supposed to have been the residence of a chief of Some of the Clans |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 34 MillerList of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant]
PLan 25B Trace 1
[Object for Gala Water] A river
[Object for Lugate Water] A River
[Object for Lugate Castle] Ruins
[Parish] Stow
[Signed] Thomas Smith 18th Sep [September] 1852
Transcriber's notes
There is no separate entry on this page for the pre-populated name "Ewes Castle". Details from "Lugate Castle" transcribed in duplicate for clarity.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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