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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUARRYHOUSES | Quarryhouses Quarryhouses Quarryhouses |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅜ of a mile N by W [North by West] from Altarstone. A Row of Cottages adjoining the Stobo Slate Quarry the residence of the Workmen Employed in the Quarry, it is on the Farm of Altarstone. |
| ALTARSTONE | Altarstone Altarstone Altarstone |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. Mr Mitchell. |
016 | [Situation] About ⅜ of a mile South from Stobo Slate Quarry. A Farmhouse with outhouses garden etc a Farm attached, on the North bank of the River Tweed. Occupied by David Noble and the property of Sir Graham Graham Montgomery Bart. [Baronet] |
| ALTAR STONE | Altar Stone Altar Stone |
Sir G.G. Montgomery. David Noble. |
016 | [Situation] About 5 Chains East from Altarstone. This name applies to a large Stone in the Wall at the Road side near the Farm to which it gives name. It is of a somewhat cylindrical shape, about five feet high & six feet in diameter. The top forms a plane smooth surface and it is supposed to have formed the Altar of a druids Temple or some such object. It is, however, only a supposition, there is no Tradition respecting it. It is always Called the Altar Stone, but why it is so called the Proprietor of the Estate says, Cannot be ascertained. |
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[Page] 53Stobo Parish Sheet 16 No. 2 Trace 2
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