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Title: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: rindercella on Tuesday 15 July 14 22:13 BST (UK)
Just discovered that my ancestors lived at Slack, which I gather was a farm, in the Glenholm area of Peeblesshire. Does anyone know where this was or if it is still there?  Have done a search on line but nothing coming up.
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: GR2 on Tuesday 15 July 14 22:53 BST (UK)
The National Library of Scotland maps website gives you free access to old maps of Scotland, including large-scale 19th century Ordnance Survey maps. That's your best bet. You will find the OS maps under "Series maps".
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: rindercella on Wednesday 16 July 14 14:35 BST (UK)
Thanks GR2, will go on there and have a look  ;D
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: slippery on Wednesday 16 July 14 15:05 BST (UK)
If you use these links you will see Slack

http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/41transcript.aspx?houseid=76102021

http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/displaymap.aspx?la=55.5881&lo=-3.4033&addr=Slack

Peter
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: rindercella on Wednesday 16 July 14 15:34 BST (UK)
Thanks so much Peter.  I was doing some research in Peeblesshire last week and where it is is probably only a couple of hundred yards from where I was as the crow flies!  Much appreciated!  :D
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: mrs a on Thursday 17 July 14 12:31 BST (UK)
There's a Glenholm area just South of Broughton. See the 2 links below for more info
Avril


http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/Broughton.asp


http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/place-names/Broughton%20%3B%20Glenholm%20%26%20Kilbucho?class=parish&county=Peeblesshire
Title: Re: Does Anyone know where Slack in Glenholm, Peebles is/was?
Post by: rindercella on Thursday 17 July 14 13:21 BST (UK)
Yes that's where it is thanks mrs a  :)