OS1/30/10/130
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Tower | Oakwood Tower . . Oakwood Tower Oakwood Tower |
Mr John Lee. "Oakwood" Mr Thomas Stewart Mr Robert Ballantyne County Map. Fullertons Gazetteer |
011.11 | This one of the old Border Peels, situated in the top of a wooden bank, a short distance from the Ettrick. It is four stories high, and the walls are in good preservation, being covered over with a high and substantial roof And slated; about the center of the north side is the doorway, which is a neat small Saxon arch of red sandstone, on the southeast side there is a stone built in the wall, having on it some letters, a small crescent, and the date 1602, It was for many centuries. the property of the Scott's of Harden, And is famous as the residence of Sir Michael Scott the great wizard, And is the scene of some traditions, and legendary tales in which he figures, - It is the property of Lord Polwarth |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 130Parish of Selkirk -- Sheet 11.11 -- Trace 4 -- Collected by John McCabe
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, Soutar99
Location information for this page.
There are no linked mapsheets.