Boreland or Bordlands, a hill 1013 feet above sea-level, in Newlands parish, Peeblesshire, to the W of Newlands church, and 3½ miles S by E of West Linton. It is crowned by an ancient circumvallation, called Boreland Rings. An estate around it, of its own name, was purchased for £7350 in 1805 by Mr Wm. Aitchison, and by him improved at a cost of £20,000. In 1851, it passed for £11,000 to the late Mr Alex. M`Neill, who built on it a pleasant mansion.
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