Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMOND TOWER (Ruin) | Cramond Tower Cramond Tower |
Revd [Reverend] W. Colvin W. Clarke |
001 | [Situation] About 10 chains S.E. [South East] of Cramond An old tower of square dimensions four storeys high of massive architecture. It is entered by a small Gothic door on the south side. The date of its erection is unknown Tradition asserts that it was the occasional residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld. It is a Ruin |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Cramond
Forms 136 Page
53 - Cramond Tower (Ruin)
[note] Three - Four O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
"Adjoining Cramond House stands an old tower of
Square dimensions three storeys high and of massive
architecture which tradition informs us, is the remains of
what once was a mansion of the Bishops of Dunkeld".
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Edinburghshire
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Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 1 - Parish of Cramond, OS1/11/1
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Cramond.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.