Peeblesshire volume 25

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/24/25/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF LYNE (Part of) SHEET 20. No. 8,11,12,14,15, &. 16. SHEET 24. No. 2,3, &. 4. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Lyne (Part of) -- 3 Megget -- [3] Appletree Brae -- 38 Black Rig -- 7 Broad Law -- 10 Black Doddy -- 14 Boar Cleugh Flow -- 21 Boar Cleugh -- 24 Black Cleugh -- 26 Broad Cleugh -- 30 Bught Slack -- 36 Cramalt Crook -- 5 Cramalt Burn -- 11 Cramalt Craig -- 11 Craigierig Burn -- 18 Cowie Cleugh -- 18 Cauldstone Rig -- 20 Craigie Rig -- 23 Clockmore -- 31 Craigierig -- 37 Chapel of Ease and School -- 39 Cramalt -- 40 Cramalt Tower (Remains of) -- 40 Dry Cairn Gutter -- 7 Dun Law -- 12 Dry Slack -- 23 Ever Cleugh -- 9 Foulbrig -- 7 Glengaber Burn -- 8 Green Bank -- 16 Green Cleugh -- 32 Hunter Hill -- 36 Ling Hope Burn -- 9 Ling Hope -- 10 Little Craig -- 12 Lair Knowe -- 20 Lamb Knowe -- 32 Middle Hill -- 10 Nether Cleugh -- 28 Notman Law -- 5 Nowt Brae -- 17 Porridge Cairn -- 27 Pykestone Knowe -- 29 Pots Gutter -- 30 Pykestone Brae -- 37 Red Syke Head -- 6 Rig Head -- 22 Red Gutter -- 22 Stone Grain Rig -- 12 Stone Grain -- 13 Score Burn -- 25 Stottin Rig -- 35 Shiel Hope -- 32 Shielhope Burn -- 32 Stottin Cleugh -- 31 Syart Law -- 41 Thiefs Road -- 5 The Bottom -- 13 Tods Knowe -- 26 Tods Cleugh -- 30 The Shank -- 35 Water Head Or Shielhope Head -- 8 White Head -- 15 Wolf Cleugh -- 15 Windy Cleugh -- 21 Wylies Burn -- 25 Yair Syke -- 19 Megget Water -- 37
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OS1/24/25/3 LYNE [parish] Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) Lyne (Part of) Johnston's Co. [County] Map New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] Gazetteer of Scotland Reverend William Walkinshaw Church Minister Lyne 008 ; 012 ; 020 ; 021 ; 024 ; 025 ; 026 ; 027 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the County of Peebles A large and Mountainuous detached portion of the parish of Lyne and bounded on the North by Manor on the West by Tweedsmuir and on the S.E. [South East] by Selkirk and Dumfriesshires. It is wholly elevated Moorland and contains no village of any Kind, being so far distant from the Parish Church of Lyne, it possesses a Church (quoad Sacra) a School is also open during the Summer Months, by the liberality of the heritors. Previous to 1620 this was the Parish of Megget which on its suppression became annexed to Lyne. This district is still well known as Megget.
OS1/24/25/3 [Page] 3 Note. The name "Lyne (Part of)" to be written as the parish name and the name "Megget" to be written as a district name as the latter is still the popular name. RD Kerr CaptRE [Captain Royal Engineers] Captain
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OS1/24/25/5 NOTMAN LAW Notman Law Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 020 [Situation] In the north end of Lyne (Part of) Applies to a hill on the farm of Cramalt over which runs the boundary between the parishes of Manor & Megget. The "Thief's Road" also slopes over the south side of this hill. It is covered with heathy pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/5 CRAMALT CROOK Cramalt Crook Walter Anderson Adam Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] In the nothern portion of Lyne Part This name applies to a stream rising out of the south side of "Notman Law" and running in a southerly direction into Cramilt Burn.
OS1/24/25/5 THIEF'S ROAD Thief's Road See Name Sheets for Sheet 16 No. 3 Ph [Parish] of Drummelzier
OS1/24/25/5 [Page] 5 Sheet 20 No 11 -- Megget Ph. [Parish]
OS1/24/25/6 RED SYKE HEAD Red Syke Head See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No. 12 Ph [Parish] of Manor
OS1/24/25/6 [Page] 6 Sheet 20 No 8
OS1/24/25/7 BLACK RIG Black Rig Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] In the northern part of Lyne (Part of) A hill on the farm of Craigie Rig covered with heathy pasture. A Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station stands on the Summit of this hill
OS1/24/25/7 FOULBRIG Foulbrig See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No 12 Ph [Parish] of Manor
OS1/24/25/7 DRY CAIRN GUTTER See Name Sheets 21 No. 9 Lyne (Part of)
OS1/24/25/7 [Page] 7 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 12 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/8 GLENGABER BURN Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt Co. [County] Maps 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) This name applied to a Stream which rises in "Blake Law Hill" and falls in a S. [South] direction till it joins Megget Water.
OS1/24/25/8 WATER HEAD or SHIELDHOPE HEAD Water Head or Shieldhope Head See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No. 12 Ph [Parish] of Manor
OS1/24/25/8 [Page] 8 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No. 12 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/9 LINGHOPE BURN Linghope Burn James Sykes Meggethead Walter Dalgliesh Talla 020 [Situation] In the western portion of Lyne (Part of) A large stream which rises between Broad Law East and Middle Hill, and flows South East until it joins Megget Water a short distance East of Meggatknowe.
OS1/24/25/9 EVER CLEUGH Ever Cleugh James Sykes Walter Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] In the west side of Lyne (Part of) A small Hollow East of Middle Hill in which rises a small stream which flows South into Linghope Burn.
OS1/24/25/9 [Page] 9 Ph. [Parish] of Megget -- Sheet 20 No 14 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/10 BROAD LAW Broad Law See Name Sheets for 24 No. 2 Ph [Parish] Tweedsmuir
OS1/24/25/10 MIDDLE HILL Middle Hill See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No. 14 Ph [Parish] of Drummelzier
OS1/24/25/10 LING HOPE Ling Hope Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt Craig 020 [Situation] In the western portion of Lyne (Part of) A long Valley commencing at where the Ever Cleugh, (between Camalt Craig & Broad Law) ends, and extends on both Sides, along Ling Hope Burn to where the burn confluxes with Megget Water.
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OS1/24/25/11 CRAMALT BURN Cramilt Craig Cramilt Craig Cramilt Craig Cramilt Craig Mr Walter Anderson Cramilt Walter Dalgliesh Talla Linn Johnston's Co. [County] Map Armstrong's Co. [County] Map 020 [Situation] Running through the northern portion of the parish of Lyne (Part of) It is a very high hill, over which the Parish Boundary passes, on Cramalt farm, occupied by Mr W Anderson, the surface consists of rough pasture. This hill is situated in the North Side of White Head and the W. [West] Side of Cramilt Burn.
OS1/24/25/11 CRAMALT CRAIG Cramalt Craig See Name Sheets for Drummelzier Ph [Parish]
OS1/24/25/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/12 DUN LAW Dun Law Mr W. Anderson Mr W. Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A Small hill on the E. [East] side of Cramilt Craig and at the head of Cramilt Burn. It belongs to the Cramilt farm. The surface consists of Rough pasture.
OS1/24/25/12 LITTLE CRAIG Little Craig Mr W. Anderson Mr W. Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] At the N W [North West] side of the White Head a portion of rocks on the E. [East] Side of White Head and the W. [West] Side of Cramalt Burn.
OS1/24/25/12 STONE GRAIN RIG Stone Grain Rig W Anderson W Dalgliesh Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A heathy hill, lying between Cramalt Burn and Stone Grain.
OS1/24/25/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/13 STONE GRAIN Stone Grain Mr W. Anderson Cramilt W. Dalgleish Talla Linn 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A stream rising at the top of Stonegrain Rig and flowing in a Northern direction till it falls into Cramilt Burn.
OS1/24/25/13 CRAMALT BURN Cramalt Burn Cramalt Burn W. Anderson W Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] Running through the northern portion of Lyne (Part of). A large stream rising on the South Side of Dun Law and flowing in a Southerly direction till it falls into the Meggat Water a little to the south of Cramilt farm house. This Burn is Situated on the E [East] side of White Head, Greenbank Hd. [Head] and Cramilt Rig.
OS1/24/25/13 THE BOTTOM The Bottom W Anderson W Dalgleish Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] On the west side of Cramalt Burn. A piece of flat marshy ground, having a Streamlet flowing thro' its centre into Cramalt Burn, And Situated at the base or bottom of Green Bank.
OS1/24/25/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 3
OS1/24/25/14 BLACK DODDY Black Doddy Black Doddy W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A hill rising on the E. [East] side of Linghope Burn and on the N. [North] Side of Pikestone Knowe. It consists chiefly of heathy pasture, and it belongs to the Cramilt farm.
OS1/24/25/14 [Page] 14 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 4
OS1/24/25/15 WHITE HEAD White Head W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A small hill on the Cramilt farm, situated S. [South] of Cramilt Craig. The surface of this hill consists of Rough pasture.
OS1/24/25/15 WOLF CLEUGH Wolf Cleugh W. Anderson W. Dalgleish 020 [Situation] Near the South Side of White Head A long and deep Glen or Valley, through which a stream runs. It rises (the stream) in the N.E. [North East] side of Black Dody, and flows in a Southern direction for about 3 miles till it falls into Cramilt Burn a little above Cramilt farm house. The Cleugh is very rugged on both sides for nearly ½ mile in the Centre.
OS1/24/25/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 5
OS1/24/25/16 GREEN BANK Green Bank Green Bank W. Anderson Cramilt W. Dalgleish Talla Linn 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A small hill in Cramilt farm situate on the N. [North] side of Clock More. The surface of this hill consists of rough pasture.
OS1/24/25/16 [Page] 16 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 20 No. 15 Trace 6
OS1/24/25/17 NOWT BRAE Nowt Brae Nowt Brae Nowt Brae Adam Dalgleish W Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) The north Side of a smooth hill, situated on the side of Cramalt Burn and South of Rig Head.
OS1/24/25/17 [Page] 17 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 1 Sheild Hope Head (one word) [crossed out]
OS1/24/25/18 CRAIGIERIG BURN Craigie Rig Burn Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgleish Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A stream which rises in "Shield Hope Head" and runs in a S. [South] direction till it falls into Megget Water near Craig Rig Herds House
OS1/24/25/18 COWIE CLEUGH Cowie Cleugh Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] Adjoining Craigie Burn This name applies to a Small stream which rising in "Cauldstone Rig" runs in a Westerly direction till it joins "Craigie Rig Burn".
OS1/24/25/18 [Page] 18 Lyne Parish (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No. 16 Trace Craigie Rig Burn [note] (one word)
OS1/24/25/19 YAIR SYKE Yair Syke Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] West side of Boar Cleugh Flow. This name applies to a Stream which rises in "Lair Knowe" and runs in a S.E. [South East] direction. It carries the name of "Yair SyKe" until it crosses the road from Peebles to Megget at which place it enters the "Boar cleugh" and continues still in a S.E. [South East] direction till it joins "Glengaber Burn" and from the place where it enters the Boars cleugh to Glengaber Burn it is not Known by any name.
OS1/24/25/19 [Page] 19 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/20 LAIR KNOWE Lair Knowe Lair Knowe Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) A small hill on the farm of "Craigie Rig" covered in heath. It is the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/20 CAULDSTONE RIG Cauldstane Rig Cauldstane Rig Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) Applies to an eminence on the farm of Craigie Rig. It is covered with heathy pasture. There is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on the Summit of this hill the property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/25/20 [Page] 20 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/21 BOAR CLEUGH FLOW Boar Cleugh Flow Boar Cleugh Flow Adam Dalgleish Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 ; 021 [Situation] In the northern portion of Lyne (Part of) Is a name applied to a hill on the Farm of Craigie Rig covered with heathy pasture. It is the property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/25/21 WINDY CLEUGH Windy Cleugh Windy Cleugh Adam Dalgleish Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] North side of Boar Cleugh Flow A small stream on the farm of "Craigie Rig" which rises in "Black Rig Hill" and runs in a E. [East] direction till it joins Glengaber Burn
OS1/24/25/21 [Page] 21 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 3 [note] Is there not a Moor Cleugh ?
OS1/24/25/22 RIG HEAD Rig Head Rig Head Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] N W [North West] side of Nowt Brae This name applies to a small hill on the farm of Cramalt covered with heath. It is the property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/25/22 RED GUTTER Red Gutter Red Gutter Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig W Anderson Cramalt 020 [Situation] Adjoining Craigie Burn A small stream on the farm of Cramalt which rising in "Rig Head Hill" runs in a E. [East] direction till it joins Craigie Rig Burn
OS1/24/25/22 [Page] 22 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 4
OS1/24/25/23 CRAIGIE RIG Craigie Rig Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish of Lyne (Part of) A hill on the farm of "Craigie Rig" covered with heath, a Trigl Stn [Trigonometrical Station] stands on the Summit of this hill. It is the property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/25/23 DRY SLACK Dry Slack Dry Slack Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig 020 [Situation] In Craigie Rig This name is applied to a glen or ravine on "Craigie Rig Hill". It is 23 Chains long and nearly 3 wide and covered with heath
OS1/24/25/23 [Page] 23 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 6
OS1/24/25/24 BOAR CLEUGH Boar Cleugh Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 020 ; 021 [Situation] South side of Boar Cleugh Flow A hollow or Valley extending from the cart track, between Boar Cleugh Flow & Craigie Rig, to where the Yair Syke joins Glengaber Burn.
OS1/24/25/24 [Page] 24 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 20 No 16 Trace 6 Grainess Syke [crossed out]
OS1/24/25/25 WYLIES BURN Wylies Burn Wylies Burn Willies Burn Willies Burn William Anderson Megget Knowes James Sykes Meggethead Johnston's Co. [County] Map Armstrong's Co. [County] Map 024 [Situation] In the western portion of Lyne (Part of) A large stream which rises at Broad Law and flows South East until it joins Megget Water a short distance East of Meggethead.
OS1/24/25/25 SCHOOL BURNE ELyne (Det) [now Yarrow (Selkirkshire)] Score Burn Score Burn William Anderson James Sykes 020 [Situation] On the west side of Wylies Burn A small stream which rises between Broad Law and Porrage Cairn, and flows East into Willies Burn.
OS1/24/25/25 [Page] 25 Ph. [Parish] of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 2 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/26 BLACK CLEUGH Black Cleugh James Sykes William Dalgleish Talla 024 [Situation] On the north side of Tods Knowe A small hollow North of Todd Knowe through which runs a small stream which empties itself into Linghope Burn.
OS1/24/25/26 TODS KNOWE Tods Knowe James Sykes W Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] In the western portion of Lyne Part of An eminence East of Willie's Burn on the farm of Megget Knowe the surface of which is Heathy Pasture.
OS1/24/25/26 [Page] 26 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 2 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/27 PORRIDGE CAIRN Porridge Cairn James Sykes. Thomas Sykes. 024 [Situation] In the west side of Lyne (Part of) An eminence West of Willies Burn on the farm of Meggethead the surface of which is Rough and Heathy Pasture.
OS1/24/25/27 [Page] 27 Ph. [Parish] of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 2 Trace 3
OS1/24/25/28 NETHER CLEUGH Nether Cleugh James Sykes W, Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] On the eastern Wylies Burn A hollow south of Knowe in which rises a small stream which flows South into Willies Burn.
OS1/24/25/28 [Page] 28 Ph. [Parish] of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 2 Trace 4 Ever Cleugh [crossed out, Cleugh circled] out
OS1/24/25/29 PYKESTONE KNOWE Pykestone Knowe W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] About the Central part of Lyne (Part of) A small hill on Cramilt farm, the property of the Earl of Wemyss and occupied by Mr W. Anderson of Cramalt. The surface of this hill consists of rough pasture.
OS1/24/25/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 3 Trace 2 Ever Cleugh [crossed out, Cleugh circled] out
OS1/24/25/30 BROAD CLEUGH Broad Cleugh Mr Walter Anderson Cramilt Walter Dalgliesh Talla Linn 024 [Situation] Adjoining Ling Hope Burn west side A small hollow or glen on the E. [East] side of Tods Knowe. There is a small stream running through it in an Easterly direction till it flows into Linghope Burn. -
OS1/24/25/30 POTS GUTTER Pots Gutter Pots Gutter Mr W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] Adjoining Ling Hope Burn on the west side A Small stream flows in a Westerly direction through a small ravine or valley and falls into Linghope Burn.
OS1/24/25/30 TODS CLEUGH Tods Cleugh Mr W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] Adjoining Ling Hope Burn on the west side A Valley or glen through which a stream flows in an Easterly direction till it flows into Linghope Burn. This Cleugh is situated on the E. [East] side of Tods Knowe and extends to Linghope Burn.
OS1/24/25/30 [Page] 30 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No. 3 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/31 STOTTIN RIG Stottin Rig Stottin Rig Mr W. Anderson Cramilt Mr W. Dalgliesh Talla Linn 024 [Situation] A little north of Clockmore A small ridge of a hill on Cramilt farm, covered with Heathy pasture, it is situated on the North side of Clock More.
OS1/24/25/31 CLOCKMORE Clockmore Clockmore Mr W Anderson W Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] About the central part of Lyne (Part of) A small hill on Cramilt farm the Summit of which is covered with Heathy pasture and the W. [West] side with Rocky heathy pasture. It is on the E. [East] side of Linghope Burn.
OS1/24/25/31 STOTTIN CLEUGH Stottin Cleugh Stottin Cleugh W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] At the north side of Clockmore A small valley or glen, through which a stream flows in a S. [South] Easterly direction till it falls into Cramilt Burn. This Cleugh is situated N. [North] of Clock More and South of Stottin Cleugh Rig
OS1/24/25/31 [Page] 31 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 3 Trace 3 Clockmore [note] (one word)
OS1/24/25/32 LAMB KNOWE Lamb Knowe Mr Walter Anderson Cramilt W. Dalgliesh Talla Linn 024 [Situation] South side of Tods Cleugh A small hill on Meggat Knowe farm occupied by Mr Lawrence Anderson of a place called Chapel near Moffat. It consists of Heathy pasture, and is situated on the North side of Megget Knowe Craig and the W. [West] side of Black Dody.
OS1/24/25/32 GREEN CLEUGH Green Cleugh Green Cleugh W. Anderson W. Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] On the west side of Ling hope Burn A small valley situated between Lamb Knowe and Craig Hope. It extends in an Easterly direction as far as Linghope.
OS1/24/25/32 SHIEL HOPE Shiel Hope See Name Sheets 24 No. 8 Lyne (Part of)
OS1/24/25/32 SHIELHOPE BURN Shielhope Burn See Name Sheets 24 No. 8 Lyne (Part of)
OS1/24/25/32 [Page] 32 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 3 Trace 4
OS1/24/25/33 NETHER CLEUGH Nether Cleugh W. Anderson W. Dalgleish 024 [Situation] On the east side of Ling Hope Burn A small valley or glen, through which a stream flows, on the North side of Clock More and the South side of Pikestone Knowe. It extends in a Westerly direction till it joins Linghope.
OS1/24/25/33 [Page] 33 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No. 3 Trace 5 Nether Cleugh [note] In p. [page] 28
OS1/24/25/34 APPLETREE BRAE Appletree Brae Appletree Brae Walter Anderson Adam Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] South Side of Clockmore A portion of a hill on the South side of Clock More the surface of which consists of Rocky heathy pasture.
OS1/24/25/34 [Page] 34 Paris of Megget -- Sheet 24 No. 3 Trace 6
OS1/24/25/35 STOTTIN RIG Stottin Rig Stottin Rig Walter Anderson Cramilt Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 024 [Situation] North of Stottin Cleugh & Clockmore A small eminence covered with heathy pasture situated North of Stottin Cleugh and west of Cramalt Burn on the farm of Cramalt and property of Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/35 STOTTIN CLEUGH Stottin Cleugh Stottin Cleugh Walter Anderson Adam Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] North of Clockmore A considerable long hollow situated between Clockmore and Stottin Rig down which a stream runs in a Easterly direction falling into Cramalt Burn.
OS1/24/25/35 THE SHANK The Shank The Shank Walter Anderson Adam Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] West of Cramalt A small eminence covered with heathy pasture situated East of Clockmore and south Stottin Cleugh on the farm of Cramilt and property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/35 [Page] 35 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 1
OS1/24/25/36 BUGHT SLACK Bught Slack Bught Slack Walter Anderson Cramilt Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 024 [Situation] North of Hunter Hill A small hollow situated between Pykestone Brae and Hunter Hill down which a small stream flows in a easterly direction falling into Craigierig burn.
OS1/24/25/36 HUNTER HILL Hunter Hill Hunter Hill Walter Anderson Adam Dalgliesh 024 [Situation] North of Cramalt A hill covered with rough pasture situated between Cramalt Burn and Craigierig Burn and South of the Bught Slack, on the farm of Cramilt and property of Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/36 [Page] 36 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 2
OS1/24/25/37 CRAIGIERIG Craigierig Craigierig Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig Walter Anderson Cramilt 024 [Situation] North of Syart Law A small house one storey high slated, in good repair with garden attached occupied by Adam Dalgliesh Shepherd to Lawrence Anderson, Chapel property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/25/37 MEGGET WATER Megget Water See Name Sheet 24 No. 10 Parish of Lyne (Part of)
OS1/24/25/37 PYKESTONE BRAE Pykestone Brae Pykestone Brae Adam Dalgliesh W. Anderson Cramalt 024 [Situation] North of Bught Slack & Hunter Hill The North Side of a hill, covered with smooth pasture, Situated betwixt Craigierig Burn & Cramalt Burn, & on the North by Rig Head.
OS1/24/25/37 [Page] 37 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 3
OS1/24/25/38 APPLETREE BRAE Appletree Brae Walter Anderson Cramilt William Shiel Shielhope 024 [Situation] South of Clockmore This name applies to a brae situated south of Clockmore covered with heathy pasture on the farm of Cramilt and property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/38 [Page] 38 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 4
OS1/24/25/39 CHAPEL OF EASE AND SCHOOL [between Cramalt and Craigierig] Church Church Walter Anderson Cramalt James Shaw Schoolmaster 024 [Situation] Half distance betwixt Cramalt & Craigierig A small plain building two storeys high used as the parish Church and School the admittance to the Church is by an outside stair, forming the upper storey, the officiating Minister is the Reverend Mr Walkinshaw of Lyne, the Average attendance is 30 and 12 Communicants.
OS1/24/25/39 SCHOOL School School Walter Anderson Cramalt James Shaw A School forms the part of the building below the Church, the average attendance of Scholars is 9, James Shaw Schoolmaster Megget Head.
OS1/24/25/39 [Page] 39 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No 4 Trace 5 From subsequent enquiries made in the Country it appears that this is a Chapel of Ease. See also New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] of Peeblesshire page 172 see also account of the School in page 173 of the same volume. "The School in Megget on account of the State of the roads the numerous streams which intersect them and the usual severity of the weather is not Kept during the Winter the Teacher is engaged, who begins his labours about Whitsunday and continues them till the martinmas following. The heritors have allowed £7 for the support of the school. The rest of the scholars furnish the schoolmaster in succession with board & lodging." New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] No. 174.
OS1/24/25/40 CRAMALT Cramilt Cramalt Cramalt Cramalt Statis: acct. [Statistical Account] Walter Anderson Cramalt Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James Shaw Schoolmaster Armstrong's Map Johnston's Map Companion to Map 024 [Situation] South of Hunter Hill A very fine farm house two Storeys high slated and in good repair with offices and a farm of land attached occupied by Walter Anderson and property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/40 CRAMALT TOWER (Remains of) Cramalt Tower (Remains of) Walter Anderson James Shaw 024 [Situation] East Side of Cramalt farmhouse This ruin is said to have been one of the hunting seats of James the fifth of Scotland, the walls stand about 10 feet high and forming like one apartment, but there is also another part of it forming the gable of a house a short distance south, but where it has been connected with the other I cannot say as there is no trace to be found.
OS1/24/25/40 [Page] 40 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 5 "At Cramalt are the ruins of a tower house in which Dr Pennecuik says he has seen a very large Harts Horn upon the wall for a Cloak & infers that it has been a hunting seat of the Kings of Scotland "This may easily be supposed from Hunter of Rolwood's Charter". "The tradition of the Country however is that it was the residence of Meggot of Meggot". Armstrong's Companion to his map Page. 66.
OS1/24/25/41 SYART LAW Syart Law Syart Law Syart Law William Laidlaw Syart Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig Co. [County] Maps 024 ; 025 [Situation] South Side of Craig Rig A considerable high hill Covered with heathy pasture there is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on the top of it, on the farm of Syart and property of Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/25/41 [Page] 41 Parish of Lyne (part of) -- Sheet 24 No. 4 Trace 6 [signed] RD Kerr CaptRE [Captain Royal Engineers] 20 July 1857 [signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 30th Juy [July] 1857
OS1/24/25/42 [Page] 42 [Volume] 25 OS1/24/25 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 5 MAR. [MARCH] 1897 SOUTHAMPTON NAME BOOK Co. [County] PEEBLES SHEET 20 No. 8,11,12,14,15,16. 24 No. 2,3,4. PARISH OF LYNE (Part of)