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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| NEWLANDS | Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands Newlands |
Sheriffs list of Parishes Fullerton's Gazetteer Old Stat. Acct.[Statistical Account V [Volume] 1 Page 148 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Chalmers Caledonia Oliver & Boyds Almanack Johnston County Map Origines Parochiales Scotiae |
005 ; 006 ; 008 ; 012 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] portion of the County of Peebles A Parish in the County of Peebles, bounded on the North by the County of Edinburgh, on the East by Eddleston, on the South by Kirkurd, Stobo, & Lyne and on the West by the Parish of Linton, it is about 9 Miles long from North to South and about 3 Miles broad from East to West, the probable area is about 11,300 Acres, one third of which is under cultivation. A ridge of gently ascending hills extend between the Lyne & the Tarth affording excellent pasturage for Sheep. The Lyne Water, flowing in a Southern direction, runs 2¼ Miles along the Western Boundary and 3¾ through the interior, where it is joined by the Dead & Flemington Burns; The Tarth Water for nearly 3 miles forms the Southern boundary of the Parish. Several rich beds of Marl have been discovered, a species of Til abounds which Contains alum, Veins of Iron Ore occur on the lands of La Mancha one of them Contains a considerable quantity of Native leadstone, Several Manganese, and all with one exception, are the finest grain Ore, or Haematities and that grain in Mixture. |
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