In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Stobo like this:

Stobo, par. and ry. sta., Peeblesshire, on river Tweed - par., 10,302 ac., pop. 467; ry. sta., 6½ miles SW. of Peebles; P.O.; near sta. is Stobo Castle, seat.

Stobo through time

Stobo is now part of SCOTTISH BORDERS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SCOTTISH BORDERS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stobo itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stobo, in Scottish Borders and Peebles Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16394

Date accessed: 31st May 2026


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