OS1/30/14/91
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snouthead | Snouthead | Mr Thomson Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A conspicuous Hill on the farm of Catslackburn and about 1/4 of a mile north East from that House and 1/2 a mile north from the Yarrow water it is covered with mountain pasture and is good grazing land for Sheep. |
| Kerling Eyes | Kerling Eyes | Mr Thomson Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A ridge of high land covered with Heathy pasture, belonging to the farm of Catslackburn the Catslack Burn winds along its base on the west side, and the ridge is separated from Snouthead by a valley called Whisky Hope. |
| Whisky Hope | Whisky Hope | Mr Thomson. Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A remarkable valley lying between Snouthead and Kerling Eyes. it is said to have received this appelation from its having at one time been a favorite resort for the purposes of illicit distillation. |
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[Page] 91Parish of Yarrow
Sheet 10 No 11 Trace 2
Collected by William Boyd Corporal RE [Royal Engineers]
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