Peeblesshire volume 31

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/24/31/1 [page] 1 Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Newlands -- Ancient Terraces -- 15 Ancient Terraces -- 35 Boreland -- 30 Boreland Rings (Fort (Remains of) -- 31 Boreland Hill -- 32 Church -- 36 Damside -- 5 Dovecot -- 12 Deans Hill -- 19 Drum Maw -- 45 Dead Burn -- 54 Flemington-mill Burn -- 52 Fingland -- 48 Fingland Burn -- 14 Goldies Mill (Corn) -- 11 Glama Burn -- 50 Green Knowe -- 51 Hamiltonhall -- 7 Halmyre Mains -- 18 Halmyre Deans -- 20 Hag Law -- 47 Kaims -- 21 Lyne Water -- 10 Moot Hill -- 15 Mountaincross -- 25 Manse -- 37 Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian] -- 26 Newlands Church (Ruins of) -- 38 Noblehall -- 23 Parkneuk -- 27 Penria Hill -- 42 Romanno Bridge -- 9 Romanno -- 30 Romannobridge -- 12 Romanno T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 13 Roger's Craig -- 18 Romanno Greenhead -- 19 Romanno Mains -- 20 Romanno Mill (Corn) -- 13 Site of Affray between two Parties of Gipsies 1677 -- 16 Stonyknowe -- 17 School -- 37 Site of Grahame's Walls -- 41 Site of Whiteside Tower -- 42 Site of Fort -- 43 Thief Road -- 53 U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church -- 26 Waterside -- 5 Wether Law -- 22 Whiteside -- 46 White Knowe -- 49 Romanno Hope -- 47
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OS1/24/31/3 NEWLANDS PARISH SeeNname Book Sheets
OS1/24/31/3 [page] 3 Parish of Newlands -- Newlands -- Parish of Newlands -- See Name Book Sheets
OS1/24/31/4 [page] 4 [Faint Note] -- Ph [Parish] of Newlands -- Refer to Common Book.
OS1/24/31/5 WATERSIDE Waterside Waterside William Sanderson Damside William Johnston Linton 008 [Situation] About 1 Mile N. by E. [North by East] from Romannobridge A small Cottage on the farm of Damside with vegetable garden attached occupied by an agriculture laborer and property of Mr William Sanderson Damside,
OS1/24/31/5 DAMSIDE Damside Damside William Sanderson Propr.[Proprietor] & Occ. [Occupier] William Johnston Linton 008 [Situation] About 3/8 of A Mile N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge A large and well built farm house two storeys high, with excellent offices, laborers Cottages And large farm attached, the property and residence of Mr William Sanderson.
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OS1/24/31/7 HAMILTONHALL Hamiltonhall Hamiltonhall Mr Patterson Factor Spittalhaugh Mr Mitchell Road Inspector Mountaincross 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile W. by N. [West by North] from Romannobridge A dwelling-house with offices and garden attached, the property of Dr [Doctor] Ferguson of Spittalhaugh. This was formerly a farm steading Known as "Whistlebarr", it is now a dwelling-house for the labourers on the farm of Blythbank; it is rented by Mr Sanderson.
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OS1/24/31/9 ROMANNO BRIDGE Romanno Bridge Romanno Bridge Romanno Bridge Mr Mitchell (Road Inspector for Peebles-shire) Mountaincross Mr J Patterson Factor Spittalhaugh Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Manse 008 [Situation] About 6 Chains W.S.W. [West South West] from the village of Romannobridge A Substantially built Stone-bridge of three Arches over the Lyne Water on the turnpike road leading from Edinburgh to Broughton. One of the Arches spans the Lyne, and is over a Mill-lead and the other is a dry Arch. This is a County bridge and its name (which is well known throughout the County) is derived from the mansion house of Romanno, in the immediate vicinity.
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OS1/24/31/10 LYNE WATER Lyne Water Lyne Water Lyne Water Mr Gordon Halmyre Mr Stoddart Whitfield Mr Patterson Paulswell 002 ; 004 ; 005 ; 008 ; 012 [Situation] Passes through Romanno Bridge This river rises from Springs and Mountain Streams on the Cairn Hills near the Boundary between the Counties of Edinburgh and Peebles, And flows in a South-Westerly direction for about 15 Miles, passing the villages of West Linton and Romannobridge, to its junction with the River Tweed at Lynesmill About 4 miles above Peebles.
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OS1/24/31/11 GOLDIES MILL (Corn) Goldies Mill (Corn) Goldies Mill (Corn) Goldies Mill (Corn) Mr William Sanderson Damside Mr Turner Miller Goldie's Mill Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge An irregular building two storeys high, with small portion of land attached, and used as a Corn and Barley Mill. It is in the possession of Mr Turner, Miller, and property of -- Kennedy Esqr. Romanno.
OS1/24/31/11 ROMANNO Romanno Romanno Romanno -- Kennedy Esqr. Romanno Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from Romannobridge A large rectangular building three Storeys high with vegetable garden and offices attached, and surrounded by a small well wooded Demesne The property and residence of --- Kennedy Esqr. At the S.W. [South West] Corner of the garden is a large Elm tree, around which a battle was fough between two tribes of Gipsies Called The Fawes and the Shaws in the year 1683. in which a good many on both sides were Killed.
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OS1/24/31/12 DOVECOT [Romannobridge] Dovecot Dovecot Dovecoathall Mr Somerville Dovecot Mr Kennedy Proprietor Romanno Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About 14 Chains East from Romannobridge A well constructed farm hou [house] two stories high. having excellent offices and large farm attach [attached] occupied by Mr Somerville an [and the] property of Mr Kennedy, Roma [Romanno]
OS1/24/31/12 ROMANNOBRIDGE Romannobridge Romannobridge Bridgeend Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] South Western Portion of the parish of Newlands A small village on the East of the Lyne Water, and on the ro [road] leading from Pennicuik to Brough [Broughton] the houses of which are regularly bui [built] and are all Feud off Mr Kenn [Kennedy] of Romanno by Mrs Hope. There is a Public House and Gro [Grocers] Shop together with a corn Mill in [the] Village, they with their offices and few Cottages, comprise the whole Vil [Village]
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OS1/24/31/13 ROMANNO MILL (Corn) Romanno Mill Mr Turner Goldies Mill Mr Mitchell Mountaincross 008 [Situation] In the village of Romannobridge A large Corn and Barley Mill propelled by water And Steam power and worked by Mrs Hope Romannobridge
OS1/24/31/13 ROMANNO T.P. Romanno T.P. [Turn Pike] Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Mr Turner Goldies Mill 008 [Situation] In the village of Romannobridge A Toll Bar at the South Side of the village of Romannobridge, with a small house attached as a residence for the Collector, It is the property of the County road Trustees
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OS1/24/31/14 FINGLAND BURN Fingland Burn Fingland Burn Mr T Scott Shepherd Grassfield Mr Scott Teacher Grange 008 [Situation] Runs South from Grassfield Hill A Small Stream which rises at the base of Grassfield Hill and flows in a Southerly direction to its junction with Flemington-Mill Burn in Romanno Hope.
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OS1/24/31/15 MOOT HILL Moot Hill Moot Hill Moot Hill Mr Sanderson Damside Mr William Welsh Romanno Bridge Chalmer's Caledonia 008 [Situation] About ¼ mile N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge A small hill a little to the N.E. [North East] of Romannobridge; on the side of which is to be seen the remains of the terraces, said to have extended about a mile at one time. but the ground is all plowed up now, so that it is utterly impossible to trace them any further than they are shown already.
OS1/24/31/15 ANCIENT TERRACES [Romanno Bridge] Ancient Terraces 008 [Situation] On Moot hill About 10 Chains N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge A small hill a little to the N.E. [North East] of Romannobridge; on the side of which is to be seen the remains of the terraces, said to have extended about a mile at one time. but the ground is all plowed up now, so that it is utterly impossible to trace them any further than they are shown already.
OS1/24/31/15 [page] 15 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 2 -- Trace 4 [Note] -- "Somewhat more than half a mile northward from Terrace Hill, there is a Smaller mount Called the Moot hil which has several tiers of terraces on it; and which from its name appears to have been appropriated, in more modern times, for the Administration of Justice to a rustic people." -- Chalmer's "Caledonia" Page 916
OS1/24/31/16 Site of AFFRAY between two Parties of Gypsies 1677 [Romanno Bridge] Site of Contest between the Fawes and the Shawes Site of Contest between the Fawes and the Shawes Mr William Sanderson Damside Mr William Welsh Romanobridge 008 [Situation] Adjoining Dovecot about ¼ of a Mile E. [East] from Romanno Bridge This is where the contest took place between the two clans of Gipsies, the Fawes and the Shawes; It hapened on the first of October 1677, and to com comemorate the event Doctor Pennicuik errected a Dovecot on the spot where the fight took place, no remains of this Dovecot are to be seen now but the stone bearing the inscription (viz The field of Gipsie blood which here you see. A shelter for the harmless dove shall be) 1683 is still to be seen, it is placed above the Garden door at Romano.
OS1/24/31/16 [page] 16 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 2 -- Trace 4 [Note] -- Upon the first of October 1677, there happened at Romanno, on the very spot where now the Dove-cot* is built a memorable Polymachy betwixt two Clans of Gipsies, the Fawes and Shawes; who had Come from Haddington fair, and were going to Harestanes to meet two other Clans of those rogues, the Baillies and Browns, with a resolution to fight them. They fell out at Romanno amongst themselves, about dividing the spoil they had got at Haddington And fought it manfully. Of the Fawes there were four brethren And a brothers son; of the Shawes, the father with three Sons; And Several women on both sides. Old Sandie Faw a bold and proper fellow, with his wife, then with Child, were both Killed dead upon the place; And his brother George, very dangerously wounded. In February 1678 old Robin Shaw, the gipsie, And his three sons, were hanged at the Grass Mercat for the above mentioned murder Committed at Romanno; And John Faw was hanged the Wednesday following for another murder - Sir Archibald Primrose was Justice General at the time; And Sir George McKenzie King's Advocate." -- *Dovecot now removed -- Pennecuiks "Tweeddale" Page 179
OS1/24/31/17 STONYKNOWE Stonyknowe Stonyknowe Stonyknowe Mr Lewis Halmyre Mains Mr Noble Romanno Greenhead James Mair Romanno Mains 008 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile North from Halmyre Deans This is a row of Cottages, occupied by farm laborers, and the property of R Gordon Esq. Halmyre Ho. [House]. The stage Coach from Edinburgh to Broughton stops here for the Convenience of passengers to or from Linton, the road for which place branches off at this point, to the N. [North] West.
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OS1/24/31/18 ROGER'S CRAIG Rogers Craig Rogers Craig Roger Craig R Gordon Esq. Halmyre Ho. [House] Mr Lewis Halmyre Deans Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile N.E. by E [North East by East] from Halmyre Deans This is a small but conspicu [conspicuous] hill rising out of the high lands east of Halm [Halmyre] House. The summit is rocky, obtaining for it, the name of Craig, and on it is a Trig. ◬ [Trigonometrical] Station Called Roger Craig.
OS1/24/31/18 HALMYRE MAINS Halmyre Mains Halmyre Mains Halmyre R Gordon Esq. Halmyre House Mr Robb Farmer Noblehouse Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.N.E. [North North East] from Halmyre Deans A large farm house two stories high, with extensive offices and thrashing machine; all in good repair; there is a garden and a large arable farm attached. R Gordon E [Esq] is the proprietor, who has it under the managem [management] of a Steward.
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OS1/24/31/19 ROMANNO GREENHEAD Romanno Greenhead Romanno Greenhead Mr Noble Tenant Mr Mair Romanno Mains 008 [Situation] About ½ mile S.S.W. [South South West] from Halmyre Deans This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden occupied by Mr Noble, and the property of Mr Kennedy of Romanno House.
OS1/24/31/19 DEANS HILL Deans Hill Deans Hill Deans Hill Mr Lewis Halmyre Deans Mr Mair Romanno Mains Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile East from Halmyre Deans This hill is on the estate of Halmyre, and gives its name to the farm steading near its base. It is entirely covered with sheep pasture, and on its summit is a trig. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] called Deans Hill.
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OS1/24/31/20 HALMYRE DEANS Halmyre Deans Halmyre Deans Mr Lewis Tenant Mr Gordon Halmyre House 008 [Situation] About ½ mile West from Deans Hill This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden occupied by Mr Lewis, and the property of R Gordon Esq. Halmyre Ho. [House].
OS1/24/31/20 ROMANNO MAINS Romanno Mains Romanno Mains Mr James Mair Tenant Mr Lewis Halmyre Deans 008 [Situation] Situated About 12 Chains South of Halmyre Deans This is a small farm steading with dwelling house and garden occupied by Mr Mair. and the property of Mr Kennedy Romanno House.
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OS1/24/31/21 KAIMS Kaims Kaims Mr Veitch Occupier Mr Mitchell Mountaincross 008 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile North of Boreland A dwelling house with offices and garden attached the property of Sir _ McNeill of Boreland and presently occupied by Mr Veitch Edinr [Edinburgh] and Romannobridge Carrier.
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OS1/24/31/22 WETHER LAW Wether Law Wether Law Mr T Scott Grassfield Mr Todd Macbiehill 008 [Situation] South of Grassfield Hill A Considerable hill on the farm of Fingland It is covered with Mounta [mountain] grass land, And on its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Stati [station]
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OS1/24/31/23 NOBLEHALL Noblehall Noblehall Noblehall Mr Stein Noblehall Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E. [North East] from Noblehouse A large and well constructed farm house two storeys high having excellent offices and farm attached, occupied by Mr Stein and property of Mr Kennedy, Romanno.
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OS1/24/31/25 MOUNTAINCROSS Mountaincross Mountaincross Mountains Cross Mountains Cross Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Revd. [Reverend] Mr Rutherford Mountaincross Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile W. by N. [West by North] from Boreland. A small Village composed of a few neat cottages, together with a U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church And Manse And having small vegetable gardens attached. The Cottages and gardens are held by Feu from the proprietors of Boreland and Castlecraig. by the occupiers of each, There is a post office held in the house of Mr Mitchell having a receipt from and a despatch of letters to Pennicuik daily
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OS1/24/31/26 MANSE [U.P.-Mountaincross] U.P. [United Presbyterian] Manse U.P. [United Presbyterian] Manse Revd. [Reverend] Mr Rutherford Mountaincross Mr Mitchell Mountaincross 008 [Situation] In the hamlet of Mountaincross A Neat and well constructed house two storeys high with large vegetable gardens attached, the property and residence for the time being of the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Rutherford
OS1/24/31/26 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Mountaincross] U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church Revd. [Reverend] Mr Rutherford Mr Mitchell Mountaincross 008 [Situation] In the hamlet of Mountaincross A well constructed, rectangular building, built by the United Presbyterians as a Place for Divine Worship It is seated to Contain 230, has an average attendance of 130 and yearly Communicants 100. The present Minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Rutherford, who receives £100 per Annum as Salary
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OS1/24/31/27 PARKNEUK Parkneuk Parkneuk Adam Anderson Parkneuk Mr Mitchell Mountaincross 008 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile W.S.W. [West South West] from Boreland A small cottage on the Estate of Scotstoun, with a portion of land attached. occupied Adam Anderson and property of Sir Thomas Carmichael
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OS1/24/31/30 BORELAND Boreland Boreland Borland Borland Boarland Borelands Boreland Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map Pennicuik's Tweeddale Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] New Stat. Acct.[Statistical] Acct. Account] 008 [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile E by S [East by South] from Mountaincross A large and well constructed house with excellent offices and farm attached, the property of Sir _ McNeil. The house is at present occupied by the Revd. [Reverend] Mr Gray Minister of Kirkurd And the farm is let to different individuals for the purpose of grazing
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OS1/24/31/31 BORELAND RINGS Boreland Rings Boreland Rings Boreland Boreland Boreland Boreland James Murray Esqr Drochil Mr W Welsh Romannobridge Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Valuation Roll New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 008 [Situation] About 20 chains South of Boreland This is supposed to have been An Ancient British encampment of which the following mention is made in a Book lately published entitled Peebles and its neighbourhood by W Chambers 1856. Peeblesshire Abounds in Camps of the ancient British people who inhabited "the Gadeni" As the tribe in this quarter of Scotland was called. These British Camps are situated on the tops of Hills and are uniformly circular in form they seem to have been composed of at least two circular Mounds four or five feet high with a sunk ditch between the outer and inner Circle such were the rude enclosures in which a rude people took refuge with their goods during the Roman Invasion
OS1/24/31/31 FORT (Remains of) [Boreland Rings] 008 This is supposed to have been An Ancient British encampment of which the following mention is made in a Book lately published entitled Peebles and its neighbourhood by W Chambers 1856. Peeblesshire Abounds in Camps of the ancient British people who inhabited "the Gadeni" As the tribe in this quarter of Scotland was called. These British Camps are situated on the tops of Hills and are uniformly circular in form they seem to have been composed of at least two circular Mounds four or five feet high with a sunk ditch between the outer and inner Circle such were the rude enclosures in which a rude people took refuge with their goods during the Roman Invasion
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OS1/24/31/32 BORELAND HILL Boreland Hill Boreland Hill Boreland Boreland Boreland Boreland Mr W Welsh Romannobridge James Murray Drochil Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Valuation Roll New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 008 [Situation] About 10 Chains South of boreland A middling sized Hill the surface of which is p [partly] Arable land and partly l [laid] out in plantations, on the Hill is situated the fo [fort] Called Borland Rings; t [the] property of Major Kennedy Romano
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OS1/24/31/33 [Page] 33 "Upon the side of a pleasant green hill in Romanno ground are to be seen eleven or twelve large and orderly Terrace walks which in their Summer verdure cast a bonny dash at a distance: and this I take not to be natural but a work of art because upon the top of the hill there is a little round fortification of earth and stone with a ditch about it as if it had been some Roman Garrison and these terraces cut out to keep off horse the being to be seen on the top of several hills in Tweeddale. -- Pennicuik's Descripn. [Description] of Tweeddale page 187. "As the site of it is in view of Pictland Hills about 5 miles distant and on the north side the County of the Mæatæ these terraces which resemble the remains of some on the Girt Hill near Carlops though they may have been formed by the Britons are probable agreeable to the popular tradition Pictish. According to some antiquarians they were intended for purposes connected with amusements". The place is about six miles from the Sepulchral cairns beyond Linton between the Pentland Hills and Dunsyre about five from Carlops and Paties-hill and about four from the fort at Whitefield in the line between the Carlops". -- Ibid [as above] page 188 Foot notes [Continued on page 34]
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OS1/24/31/34 [page] 34 [Continued from page 33] "We have now traced four lineages of men into the well watered vale of Upper Tweed the Britons, the Romans, the Scots Irish, and the Scots Saxons, Yet it is very difficult to assign to each of them their appropriate antiquities particularly the Terraces which abound in this district. Of such works the most considerable are those on a beautiful green mound Called Terrace Hill above Newlands. Along the wh [whole] face of this hill there are eleven or twelve terraces from 15 to 20 feet broad which rise by a regular gradation to the top. Somewhat more than ½ a mile northward from Terra [Terrace] Hill there is a smaller mound called the moot hill which has several tiers of terraces on [it] and which from its name appears to have been appropriated in more modern times for the administration of justice to a rustic people". "When or by whom those terraces were formed it is not easy to ascertain. The tradition among the inhabitants is that they were made by the Picts to whom like the giants of o [old] lands the country people attribute all the more ancient works that were formed b [--] by the Britons who as we have seen were the proper Picts. From the example of the Catrail we Know that the Romanized Britons were capable of undertaking and execut [executing] much larger works. But whatever people did construct those terraces they were evid [evidently] intended for the accommodation of Spectators to enjoy some Sport of whatever Kind though Some of them were afterwards appropriated to the administration of justice". -- Chalmers Caledonia, Vol [volume] 2 page 916
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OS1/24/31/35 ANCIENT TERRACES [Boreland] Terraces Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Blacklock Schoolmaster Newlands 008 [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from Boreland A great many artificially made banks of earth on the side of a hill and on the East side of the road from Newlands Church to Noblehall. It is not Known in the locality what caused them to be made there as there is no tradition Concerning them. It is Conjectured that they were made for the accommodation of people to stand or sit on them for the purpose of Viewing some sports in the Valley below, but that is Only Conjectured The Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris says that Mr Robert Chambers came to see them but could not immagine what they were made for, There are three old encampments in the immediate Neighbourhood. The Terraces very much resemble the steps of a Theatre Gallery. so that it would seem they were not in any way used as a means of defence.
OS1/24/31/35 [page] 35 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 6 [Note] -- "Between two and three miles to the north of Lyne Station, at a place called Romana or Romano, there is a very remarkable hill on the declivity of which extend, for more than a mile a series of Seventeen or Eighteen terraces rising above each other, And resembling, on a Small Scale, the parallel roads of Glenroy: each of those giant steps, as they may be called, vary both in height and breadth, from fifteen to twenty feet And may be distinguished as a distance of four or five Miles. From the Circumstance that Similar terraces are to be found in the vicinity of other Stations, it has been Conjectured that Some relation had existed between them; it is difficult however, to form any idea of the object which the Romans could have had in view in the construction of such laborious works; And we should rather be inclined to suppose that they belong to an earlier Period than the age of the Cesars and that they are in some Manner connected with the religious Ceremonies of the Druids. Accident may have led to the Establishment of Roman Stations in the vicinity of the heights in question; or the well-known Enmity of her invaders to the native Priesthood of Britain may perhaps have actuated them to forward its extinction, by raising their standards amid the very ashes of her Sacred groves; at all events, we Cannot perceive that those terraces have Anything in Common with the general characteristics of Roman military works; nor can they be at all connected, we think, with the name of Romana or with the Station at Lyne, which General Roy inserts in his Map as the Corda of Ptolemy". -- "Caledonia Romana" Page 155
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OS1/24/31/36 CHURCH [Boreland] Church Church Church Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Blacklock Newlands 008 [Situation] About ¼ of a mile East from Boreland A plain, substantially built Stone building lately erected for the accommodation of the inhabitants of Newlands Ph. [Parish] who profess the Established religion. it is seated to contain 500. has an average attendance of 300 and 300 yearly Communicants The present Minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Charteris whose salary is £250 per Annum together with Manse and 18 acres Glebe land
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OS1/24/31/37 SCHOOL [Boreland] School (Parish) School (Parish) Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Blacklock Newlands 008 [Situation] Adjoining the parish Church A small rectangular building at the Church of Newlands and used as a Schoolhouse where children are taught the usual branches of an English education The average attendance of pupils is about 50 of both sexes. The Master (Mr Blacklock) receives the Maximum salary together with a free house and Garden also school fees from the Children
OS1/24/31/37 MANSE [parish-Boreland] Manse (Parish) Manse (Parish) Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Mr Blacklock Schoolmaster 008 [Situation] Adjoining the parish Church A very neat and well built house nicely situated on the East side of the Lyne Water, It is two storeys in height and has suitable offices, Vegetable Garden and ornamental ground attached, the property and residence of the Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Charteris
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OS1/24/31/38 NEWLANDS CHURCH (Ruins of) Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins) Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Mr Blacklock Schoolmaster Mr Welsh Romanno Bridge. 008 [Situation] Adjoining the Parish Church And Manse A rectangular building, now in ruins situated in the graveyard at the South side of the Ph. [Parish] Man [Manse] It was used as the parish Church previous to the present one being bu [built] And is said to have been erected before the reformation
OS1/24/31/38 WHITESIDE Whiteside Whiteside Whiteside White Side Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Mr Blacklock Schoolmaster Newlands Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] About 5/8 of A Mile E.S.E. [East South East] from Boreland A low thatched farm house with offices and large sheep farm attached, in the possession of Mr Inch and property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/31/38 [page] 38 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 6 [Note] -- As this was the parish church, Newlands church to be written as the proper name of it as usually done in similar cases
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OS1/24/31/39 [page] 39 "Newland Kirk has all the marks of great antiquity with the arches and ornaments in the old Saxon Stile of architecture". -- Pennicuik's Description of Tweeddale page 183 "The Church which stood among lofty ash trees upon the bank of the Lyne about a mile below the manor place of Romanno showed tokens of antiquity in the middle of the last century. It had an aisle built early in the seventeenth century by John Murray the founder of the family of Stanhope which had here its burial place". -- Origines Parochiales page 192 There is no record of the age of the church. The doorway at the west end in the front is arched Semicircularly; the two windows and door in front at the west end are Square and lintelled and Seem modern. - these two doors and windows are in the front, and there was a large Gothic window in the east end which has now been converted into a door to a gallery. -- New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Linlithgow page 145
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OS1/24/31/41 Site of GRAHAME'S WALLS Grahame's Walls (Site of) Grahame's Walls (Site of) Mr William Welsh Romannobridge Mr William Sanderson Damside. 008 [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile S.E [South East] from Boreland This is said to have been a place of worship before the reformation; Mr Welsh says that when the ground was plowed up there was found a great many curiously shaped stones, And also some bones in the same place; It is said that the old Church of Newlands was built from this structure, but the Tower of Whiteside Could not have been built from it, as the said Tower was built of Whinstone, whereas this was built of Freestone
OS1/24/31/41 [page] 41 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 6 [Note] -- "In the beginning of the last Century there were to be seen beside the Churchyard the ditches And foundations of a Castle from the Stones of which according to tradition both the Church of Newlands and the neighbouring tower of White Side were built. The ruins bore the name of "Grahame's Walls" and doubtless marked the ste of a fortress of the old Lords of Dalkeith and Newlands." -- "Origines Parochiales Scotiae"
OS1/24/31/42 PENRIA HILL Penria Hill Penria Hill Mr William Welsh Romannobridge Mr William Sanderson Damside 008 [Situation] About ½ mile N.E. [North East] from Boreland A hill the surface of which is nearly all arable land, on the side of the hill is to be seen the remains of what are called the terraces, believed to have been Roman. It is also said that there was a camp on the top of this hill, no vestage of it to be seen now.
OS1/24/31/42 Site of WHITESIDE TOWER Whiteside Tower (Site of) Mr William Welsh Romanobridge Mr William Sanderson Damside 008 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile S.E. [South East] from Boreland This seems to have been a place of some strength as there are some huge blocks of Stone to be seen lying, where it is said to have stood; there are no traditions known in the locality regarding this tower
OS1/24/31/42 [page] 42 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 6 -- Trace 6 [Note -- Whiteside House] -- In the beginning of the last Century there were to be seen beside the Churchyard, the ditches And foundations of a Castle, from the Stones of which, according to tradition, both the Church of Newlands and the neighbouring tower of White Side were built. -- "Origines Parochiales Scotiea".
OS1/24/31/43 Site of FORT [Penria Hill] Camp (Site of) Mr William Welsh Romannobridge Mr W Sanderson Damside 008 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E. [North East] from Boreland This is supposed to have been An Ancient British encampment by the inhabitants of the surrounding district, but no history or tradition is known about it. Situated on the Southern end of Penria Hill a little above Newlands Ph. [Parish] Church See description of Borland Rings [page 31]
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OS1/24/31/45 DRUM MAW Drum Maw Drum Maw Drum Maw Drum Maw Mr B McKinnon Romanno Bridge Mr Mitchell Mountaincross Revd. [Reverend] Mr Charteris Newlands Manse Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the Parish of Newlands A Considerable hill partly on the farm of Boreland & partly On that of Dovecot - it's surface is heathy & rough pasture. On it's Summit Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Drummaw"
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OS1/24/31/47 HAG LAW Hag Law Hag Law James Murray Esq. Drochil John Henderson Shepherd Fingland 008 [Situation] About ½ mile N.E. [North East] from Drummaw A considerable eminence the surface of which is Mountain Grass Land; and on its summit there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Weather Law South. The property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/31/47 ROMANNO HOPE Romanno Hope Romanno Hope James Murray Esq. Drochil John Henderson Shepherd Fingland 008 [Situation] Between Drummaw and Green Knowe A large glen extending from the junction of Fingland Burn and Flemington Burn; in a northerly direction; between Drum Maw, and Hag Law, and terminating at their northern extremity. Fingland Burn flows along the bottom of it.
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OS1/24/31/48 FINGLAND Fingland Fingland Fingland James Murray Esqr. Drochil John Anderson Shepherd Fingland Johnston's Co. [County] map 008 [Situation] South-West side of Hag Law A small house one storey high, having a cowhouse attached; all in good repair. There is a garden and a large sheep farm attached. Tenanted by James Murray Esqr. Drochil, the property of the Earl of Wemyss. The house is occupied by the Shepherd.
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OS1/24/31/49 WHITE KNOWE White Knowe White Knowe James Murray Esqr. Drochil John Henderson Shepherd Fingland 008 [Situation] South-West of Drummaw A small hill immediately to the west of Drum Maw, the surface of which is Mountain Grass Land. The property of the Earl of Wemyss.
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OS1/24/31/50 GLAMA BURN Glama Burn Glama Burn Glama Burn James Murray Esqr. Drochil John Henderson Shepherd Fingland Mr Welsh Romannobridg. 008 [Situation] Runs South from Drum Maw A small stream having its source at some springs between the bases of Drum Maw and White Knowe. It runs from that in a southerly direction for about 30 chains, then joins the Flemington Burn
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OS1/24/31/51 GREEN KNOWE Green Knowe Green Knowe James Murray Esqr. Drochil John Henderson Shepherd Fingland 008 [Situation] South of Hag Law A small hill immediately south of Hag Law Farm, the surface of which is Mountain Grass Land. On its summit there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Green Knowe. The property of the Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/31/51 [page] 51 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 7 -- Trace 6
OS1/24/31/52 FLEMINGTON-MILL BURN 008 See Name Book Sheet 8 No. 11
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OS1/24/31/53 THIEF'S ROAD Thief's Road Thief's Road Thief's Road Thief Road Mr W Welsh Romannobridge James Murray Esqr Drochil New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Companion to Map of Tweeddale 008 ; 016 [Situation] Passes North of Drochil Castle This road is said to have extended from Annandale Borders to the Firth of Forth. It crosses the Forth Water (which forms part of the boundary of Newlands parish) about a mile above Drochil Castle running Eastward and following the Course of the water, till it passes the Castle it then turns and passes first S. [South] Callands then Callands House and on to Mountain Cross there it crosses the public road and passes on in the inside of the western boundary of the parish till it enters the parish of Linton; the reason for its having got this name was because of its having been traversed by Mosstroopers or Salters as they were also called for the purpose of processing salt at the Forth at the same time stealing everything that they could get a hold of.
OS1/24/31/53 [page] 53 Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 14 -- Trace 5 [Note] -- The route which was pursued by the border freebooters, again whose incursions this defensive system was Chiefly adopted, is still distinguished by the name of the "Thief's Road". It passes along the heights of Mannerhead and Dollar-Law to the North end of Scrape; And Crossing Tweed below Stobo, runs Northward in the direction of Lyne Newlands, And Linton." -- New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Peeblesshire Page 117
OS1/24/31/54 [page] 54 Dead Burn -- See Name Book Sheet 5 No. 15 [signed] R D Kerr CaptRE [Captain, Royal Engineers] 24th July 1856 -- James Carpenter C, Asst [Civilian Assistant] 24th July 1856
OS1/24/31/55 [page] 55 OS1/24/31 31 [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. [MANUSCRIPT] STORE -- 5 MAR 1897 -- SOUTHAMPTON NAME BOOK Co. [COUNTY] PEEBLES SHEET 8 No. 1 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, &. 8. PARISH OF NEWLANDS