OS1/30/13/35
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torwoodlee Tower | Torwoodlee Tower Torwoodlee Tower Torwoodlee Tower |
Admiral Pringle James Pringle Esqr. Mr William Kemp, |
004.13 | The ruins of the old mansion house of Torwoodlee; Situated on the top of a Steep Slope about ΒΌ mile west of the present "mansion" there is a good portion of the outer walls Still Standing, they are massive, and the windows were only narrow apertures, booth they, and the doors are faced with Red Sandstone, the lower Storey was divided into Small apartments, and strongly Arched. There is a Small tower on the east Side thro' [through] which was the main entrance. It is supposed to have been built about the latter end, of the 9th or beginning of the 10th Century, and was inhabited until about 60 years ago - the present Admiral Pringle being born in it. |
| Red Burn | Red Burn Red Burn Red Burn |
Admiral Pringle James Pringle Mr. William Kemp |
004.13 | A Small Stream forming in some places the boundary between the parishes of "Stow", and "Galashiels", and emptying itself into the Gala Water, a Short distance South of "Torwoodlee" |
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[Page] 35Parish of Stow -- Sheet 4-13 Trace 4 -- Collected by John McCabe
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