Peeblesshire volume 27

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OS1/24/27/1 [Page] 1 SHEET 24. No. 6,7,8,10,11,12,16, &. 16. SHEET 27. No. 3, &. 4. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Lyne (Part of) -- 3 Bankeys Burn -- 12 Back Burn -- 27 Black Moss -- 28 Black Rig -- 31 Cairn Law -- 5 Clews Hill -- 5 Craig Head -- 11 Craigdilly -- 14 Crumley Hill -- 25 Dead for Cauld -- 13 Drowning Dubs -- 15 Five Cairns Hill -- 27 Fans Law -- 8 Gool Knowe -- 16 Great Hill -- 9 Great Hill Linn -- 10 Garlie Cleugh -- 34 Little Cleugh -- 6 Linn Knowe -- 15 Long Knowe -- 19 Lochcraig Head -- 37 Lochcraig Rig -- 38 Muckle Cleugh -- 6 Murk Gutter -- 8 Meggethead -- 9 Meggetknowes Craig -- 12 Megget Knowes -- 11 Megget Water -- 21 Muckle Knees -- 31 Nitties Burn -- 23 Nickies Knowe -- 26 Porridge Cairn -- 6 Port Hill -- 24 Rae Gutter -- 23 Red Scar -- 34 Shielhope Syke -- 16 Syart Burn -- 17 Shielhope -- 18 Shielhope Burn -- 18 Shiel Hope -- 19 The Shank -- 15 Talla Moss -- 21 Thief Syke -- 26 Talla East Side -- 33 The Strypes -- 39 Wylies Hill -- 7 Wylies Brae -- 7 Wood Brae -- 21 Winter Hope -- 28 Winterhope Burn -- 29 Winterhopeburn -- 29 Watch Knowe -- 41 Winterhope Moss -- 41 Yeldsheep Cairn -- 17
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OS1/24/27/3 LYNE (Part of) Parish of Lyne (Part of) Megget See Name Sheet No. 11 Parish of Lyne
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OS1/24/27/5 CAIRN LAW Cairn Law Cairn Law Thomas Sykes Talla Lynn James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Situation] In the SW [South West] Corner of Lyne (Part of) Applied to a hill Situated partly on the farm of Talla and partly on Megget Head covered with heathy pasture. An undefined Boundary Seperating the Parishes of Lyne (Part of) and Tweedsmuir runs over this hill, and on its Summit stands a Trigl Stn [Trigonometrical Station]
OS1/24/27/5 CLEWS HILL Clews Hill Clews Hill Thomas Sykes Talla Lynn James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Situation] In the SW [South West] of Syne (Part of) A hill on the farm lof Megget Head, covered with heathy pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/6 MUCKLE CLEUGH Muckle Cleugh Muckle Cleugh Thomas Sykes Talla James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Situation] East Side of Clews Hill A valley through which of "Broad Law" and runs in a S.E [South East] direction till it joins Megget Water.
OS1/24/27/6 LITTLE CLEUGH Little Cleugh Little Cleugh Thomas Sykes Talla James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Siituation] SW Side of Slews Hill This name applies to a valley through which runs a small stream which rising in "Cairn Law" runs in a S.E. [South East] direction till it joins Megget Water.
OS1/24/27/6 PORRIDGE DAIRN Porridge Cairn See Names Sheets for Sheet 24 No. 2
OS1/24/27/6 [Page] 6 Lyne Part of -- Sheet 24 No 6 Trace 1
OS1/24/27/7 WYLIES HILL Wylies Hill Wylies Hill Thomas Sykes Talla James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Situation] At the west Side of muckle Cleugh A considerable hill on the farm of Megget Head covered with heathy pasture. There is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on the Summit of this hill. It is the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/7 WYLIES BRAE Wylies Brae Wylies Brae James Sykes Megget Head Walter Dalgliesh Talla 024 [Situation] On the SE [South East] Side of Wylies Hill This name applies to a steep slope on the south east of Wylies Hill the surface of which is rocky heathy pasture. The property of the Earl of Wemys.
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OS1/24/27/8 FANS LAW Fans Law Fans Law Thomas Sykes Talla James Sykes Megget Head [Situation] In the SW [South West] Corner of Lyne (Part of) A hill on the farm of Talla and partly on the farm of Megget Head covered with moss. The Boundary dividing the parishes of Tweedsmuir & Lyne runs over this hill, and on its Summit stand a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/24/27/8 MURK GUTTER Murk Gutter Murk Gutter Thomas Sykes Talla James Sykes Megget Head 024 [Situation] A few Chains N [North] of Fans Law A small Stream which rises in "Cairn Law" and runs in a E. [East] direction till it joins "Little Cleugh Burn".
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OS1/24/27/9 MEGGETHEAD Meggethead Meggethead James Sykes Meggethead Thomas Sykes Talla Johnston's Co. [County] Map Armstrong's Co. [County Map 024 [Situation] About ½ mile N.W. [North West] of Dead for Cauld A cottage one storey high in good repair, with vegetable garden attached, situated North of Megget Water, occupied by James Sykes. The property of the Earl of Weims.
OS1/24/27/9 GREAT HILL Great Hill Great Hill James Sykes Thomas Sykes 024 [Situation] About ¼ of a mile N.W. [North West] of Meggethead An eminence North of Willies Burn on the farm of Megget Knowes the surface of which is Heathy Pasture
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OS1/24/27/10 GREAT HILL LINN Great Hill Linn Great Hill Linn James Sykes Thomas Sykes 024 [Situation] Immediately South of Great Hill A small waterfall in Willie's Burn South of Great Hill on the farm of Megget Knowes.
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OS1/24/27/11 MEGGET KNOWES Megget Knowes Megget Knowes William Anderson Megget Knowes James Sykes Meggethead 024 [Situation] About ½ mile E [East] of Meggethead A cottage in good repair one storey high with vegetable garden attached situated North of Megget Water, occupied by William Anderson. The property of the Earl of Weims.
OS1/24/27/11 CRAIG HEAD Craig Head Craig Head William Anderson James Sykes 024 [Situation] About ½ mile North of Meggethead An eminence of a ridge like shape situated North of Megget Water, on the farm of Megget Knowes the surface of which is Heathy Pasture.
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OS1/24/27/12 BANKEYS BURN Bankeys Burn Bankeys Burn William Anderson James Sykes 024 [Situation] Flows 10 Chains North of Megget Knowes A small stream which rises South of Craig Head and flows South East into Megget Water
OS1/24/27/12 MEGGETKNOWES CRAIG Meggetknowes Craig Meggetknowes Craig William Anderson James Sykes 024 [Situation] About ¼ of a mile N.E. [North East] of Meggethead A few scattered Rocks on the South face of Craig Head on the farm of Megget Knowe. The property of the Earl of Weims.
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OS1/24/27/13 DEAD FOR CAULD Dead for Cauld Dead for Cauld William Anderson James Sykes 024 [Situation] About ½ mile S.E. [South East] of Meggethead A conspicuous eminence with conical top on the farm of Meggethead, situated South of Megget Water. The Surface of which is Rough Pasture and scattered Rocks.
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OS1/24/27/14 CRAIGDILLY Craigdilly Craigdilly William Anderson James Sykes Johnston's Co. [County] Map 024 [Situation] About ¾ of a mile S.E [South East] of Megget Knowes A large Hill of a ridge like shape situated East of Winterhope Burn, on the farm of Shielhope, on the West side is a Craig from which the hill has its name.
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OS1/24/27/15 DROWNING DUBS Drowning Dubs Drowning Dubs John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] In the S E. [South East] corner of Lyne (Part of) This name applies to a hill on the farm of "Syart" on which stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] station. It is Covered with heathy pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/15 THE SHANK The Shank The Shank John Shiel James Laidlaw 024 [Situation] In the Southern portion of Lyne (Part of) An eminence on the farm of Shielhope. It is covered with heathy pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/15 LINN KNOWE Linn Knowe Linn Knowe John Shiel James Laidlaw 024 [Situation] At the west Side of Long Knowe A small Knowe a little to the S.E. [South East] of "Shielhope" the surface of which is rough pasture. Property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/16 SHIELHOPE SYKE Shielhope Syke John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] West side of Shiel Hope A small stream rising out of the South side of "Craigdilly" and running in an easterly direction into The Burn.
OS1/24/27/16 GOOL KNOWE Gool Knowe John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] At the East Side of Sheil Hope Is an eminence on the farm of "Shielhope" on which stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] station. It is Covered with rough pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/17 SYART BURN Syart Burn Syart Burn John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 ; 025 [Situation] In the SE [South East] Corner of Lyne (Part of) A Stream having its source between the hills of "Gule Knowe" & "Drowning Dubs" and running in a N.E. [North East] direction into Megget Water at Syart.
OS1/24/27/17 YELDSHEEP CAIRN Yeldsheep Cairn Yeldsheep Cairn John Shiel James Laidlaw 024 [Situation] On Drowning Dubs Is applied to a shepherds Cairn standing on "Downing Dubs" hill. It is a pile of stones 5 links square at base, and tapering up to 10 links high.
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OS1/24/27/18 SHIELHOPE Shielhope Shielhope John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] Close to Sheilhope Burn & in the Southern portion of Lyne (Part of) Applies to a house and farm of Shielhope. It is one storey high, is slated, and occupied by the Shepherd. The property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/18 SHIELHOPE BURN Shielhope Burn Shielhope Burn John Shiel James Laidlaw 024 [Situation] In the Southern portion of Lyne [Part of) Is a stream rising out of "Watch" hill and running in a Northerly direction into Megget Water at Shielhope.
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OS1/24/27/19 LONG KNOWE Long Knowe Long Knowe John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] On the eastern Side of Shielhope Burn & in the Southern portion of Lyne (Part of) Is an eminence on the farm of Shielhope. It is covered with rough pasture, the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/19 SHIEL HOPE Shiel Hope Shiel Hope John Shiel James Laidlaw 024 [Situation] Along part of Shielhope Burn A long narrow valley extending on both sides of the Shielhope Burn, from the confluence of the two Sykes near the burn head, to where it joins Megget Water at Shielhope.
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OS1/24/27/21 WOOD BRAE Wood Brae Wood Brae W Dalgliesh Thomas Sykes Talla 024 [Situation] In the SW [South West] Corner of Lyne [Part of) A small ridge West of Nickies Knowe on the farms of Talla and Meggethead. The surface of which is Rough Pasture.
OS1/24/27/21 MEGGET WATER Megget Water Megget Water W Dalgliesh Thomas Sykes Johnston's Co. [County] Map Armstrong's Co. [County] Map 024 [Situation] Runs through the central portion of Lyne (part of) A small River which gathers in Talla Moss and flows North East until it empties itself into St Mary's Loch.
OS1/24/27/21 TALLA MOSS Talla Moss described in name Sheets of this plan in Tweedsmuir Ph [Parish]
OS1/24/27/21 [Page] 21 Parish of Megget -- Sheet 24 No 10 Trace 1 Talla Moss described in Name Sheets of this plan in Tweedsmuir Ph [Parish].
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OS1/24/27/23 RAE GUTTER Rae Gutter Rae Gutter Rae Gutter Rae Gutter James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig Walter Anderson Cromalt 024 [Situation] At the west Side of Wood Brae A Small Stream which rises at the North Side of Nickeys Knowe on the farm of Meggethead and flows in a Northerly direction till it falls in to the Megget Water.
OS1/24/27/23 NITTIES BURN Nitties Burn Nitties Burn James Sykes Meggethead John Johnston Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South end of Lyne (Part of) A Small Stream which rises at the West Side of Dead for Cauld and flows in a N.W. [North West] direction till it joins the Megget Water.
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OS1/24/27/24 PORT HILL Port Hill Port Hill James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead. John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] On the west Side of Black Burn An elevated portion of land on the farm of Megget-head. Situated on the West Side of the Back Burn, the Surface of which is covered with Rough pasture.
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OS1/24/27/25 CRUMLEY HILL Crumley Hill James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South end of Lyne (Part of) A hill of a conical Shape situated on the farm of Winterhope and on the South Side of Winterhopeburn. The Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and Scattered Rocks.
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OS1/24/27/26 NICKIES KNOWE Nickies Knowe James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South end of Lyne (Part of) A considerable eminence of a Somewhat conical Shape on the farms of Megget-head & Talla Linn over which the parish Boundary passes, it is Situated on the east Side of the Talla Water. The Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/24/27/26 THIEF SYKE Thief Syke James Sykes Shepherd John Johnston Shepherd 024 [Situation] At the west Side of Back Burn A Small Stream which rises on the East Side of Nickeys Knowe and flows in an easterly direction till it joins the Back Burn.
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OS1/24/27/27 BACK BURN Back Burn James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the south Side of Lyne (Part of) A stream which rises at the South Side of Nickeys Knowe forming the Boundary between the farms of Winterhope and Meggethead and flowing in a N.E. [North East] direction till it joins the Winterhope Burn.
OS1/24/27/27 FIVE CAIRN'S HILL Five Cairns Hill Five Cairns Hill James Sykes Shepherd John Johnston Shepherd 024 [Situation] In the South Side of the Ph [Parish] of Lyne (Part of) This name applies to an elevated portion of land on the farm of Winterhope Situated on the South east Side of the Back Burn on which is placed five small piles of stones from which the hill received its name. It is not Known for what purpose they were erected. The Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
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OS1/24/27/28 BLACK MOSS Black Moss Black Moss James Sykes Meggethead John Johnstone Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] On the South Side of Crumley A small tract of Moss on the farm of Winterhope Situated between Crumley Hill and the Five Cairns. The property of the Earl Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/28 WINTER HOPE Winter Hope James Sykes Shepherd John Johnston Shepherd 024 [Situation] Near the NE [North East] Side of Crumley Hill. A considerable valley (through which a stream flows into the Megget Water) between two extensive ranges of Hill extending from Watch Knowe in a Northerly direction. It gives name to a Sheep farm, and is the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/29 WINTERHOPE BURN Winterhope Burn James Sykes Shepherd Meggat head John Johnston Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South Side of Kyne (Part of) A Stream which rises at the South Side of Winterhope farm near the Co [County] Boundary and flows in a Northerly direction through Winter Hope by the Shepherds house of the same name. Till it joins the Megget Water. A little to the East of Megget Knowes.
OS1/24/27/29 WINTERHOPEBURN Winterhopeburn James Sykes Shepherd John Johnston Shepherd 024 [Situation] On the west Side of Winterhope A Small Cottage in good repair with Garden attached Situated on the farm of Winter Hope Near Winterhope Burn. Occupied by John Johnston Shepherd and the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/31 MUCKLE KNEES Muckle Knees Muckle Knees Great Knees John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Co. [County] maps 024 [Situation] In the south Side of Lyne (Part of) Applies to a hill on the farm of "Shielhope" on which stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station. The parish boundary also runs of this hill. It is covered with heathy pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/31 BLACK RIG Black Rig Black Rig John Shiel Shielhope James Laidlaw Syart 024 [Situation] In the Southern Side of Lyne (Part of) Is an eminence on the farm of "Shielhope". It is Covered with rough pasture the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/33 TALLA EAST SIDE Talla East Side James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the east end of the Ph [Parish] of Lyne (Part of) An elevated portion of land on the farms of Winterhope and Talla Linn over which the Ph [Parish] Boundary passes, it is Situated S.W. [South West] of the Five Cairns, and the Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture.
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OS1/24/27/34 GARLIE CLEUGH Garlie Cleugh James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South Side of the Ph [Parish] of Lyne (Part of) A large open Valley on the farm of Winterhope Situated between Lochcraig Rig and the Five Cairns through which a rapid Stream flows into the Winterhope Burn.
OS1/24/27/34 RED SCAR Red Scar James Sykes Meggethead John Johnston Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] NE [North East] Side of Lochcraig Rig A Small Scar Situated on the North Side of Loch Craig Rig on the farm of Winterhope, out of which a Stream flows into the Garly Cleugh. The Stream has no Name.
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OS1/24/27/37 LOCHCRAIG HEAD Lochcraig Head James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Westerhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South Corner of the ph [parish] of Lyne (Part of) A considerable eminence of a Conical Shape on the farms of Winterhope Birk Hill and Talla Linn over which the parish Boundary passes, it is Situated South of Talla Eastside and North of Loch Skine. The Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
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OS1/24/27/38 LOCHCRAIG RIG Lochcraig Rig James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the South Corner of the ph [parish] of Lyne (Part of) A long side of land extending Eastwards from Lochcraig Head as far as Winterhope Burn it is Situated on the farm of Winterhope South of Garley Cleugh, the Surface of which is Covered with Rough pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
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OS1/24/27/39 THE STRYPES The Strypes The Strypes Walter Dalgliesh Talla Linn John Johnston Winterhopeburn 024 [Situation] In the extreme South end of Lyne (Part of) A long ridge of a hill partly on the farms of Winterhopeburn and Shielhope the surface of which is covered with Moss. It is situated South of Muckle Knees, the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/27/41 WATCH KNOWE Watch Knowe James Sykes Shepherd Meggethead John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn 027 [Situation] Southern Extreme of Lyne Parish A hill of a conical Shape on the farms of Winterhope and Birk Hill over which the County Boundary passes it is Situated South of Winterhope Burn. The Surface of which is Composed of Peat Moss, and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/24/27/41 WINTERHOPE MOSS Winterhope Moss Johnsons Co. [County] Map John Johnston Shepherd Winterhopeburn James Sykes Meggethead 027 [Situation] About ¾ of A Mile N.E. [North East] of Watch Knowe A large tract of Moss on the farm of Winterhope, it is Situated at the Head of Winterhopeburn south of Loch Craig Rig and is the property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/27/41 [Page] 39 Parish of Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 27 No 3 Trace 1 [Page signed] RD Kerr Captn RE [Captain Royal Engineers] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 30 Jany [January] 1857.
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OS1/24/27/43 [Page] 43 [Volume] 27 OS1/24/27 NAME BOOK Co. [County] PEEBLES SHEET 24 No. 6,7,8,10,11,12,15,16 27 No. 3,4 PARISH OF LYNE (Part of) [Date Stamps] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE