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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIDPATH CASTLE | Nidpath Castle Nidpath Castle Nidpath Castle Neidpath or Nidpath Castle Neidpath or Nidpath Castle Neidpath Castle Neidpath Castle Neidpath or Old Castle of Peebles Neidpath Castle Neidpath Castle |
Mr Wood Occupant Mr Cairns Farmer Jedderfield "Guide to Peebles and its Neighbourhood" Mr Robert Stirling Bookseller Peebles Mr A Stavert Librarian Peebles Institution Armstrongs Co. [County] map Johnston's Co. [County] map Pennecuik's Tweedale New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Chalmers Caledonia |
013 | [Situation] About 20 chains S.E. [South East] from Jedderfield An ancient baronial stronghold Situated in a rocky Eminence on the north bank of the River Tweed, about a mile west from the town of Peebles. It originally consisted of a tall border tower of Peel of unknown antiquity to which a Strong addition was made (as is Supposed) in the earlier part of the fifteenth Century, So that it now presents the appearance of a comparatively modern edifice with the ruin of the ancient building attached that being in a State of [Continued on page 30] |
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[page] 29Parish of Peebles -- Sheet 13 No 5 -- Trace 3
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