Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMOND [parish] | Ph [Parish] of Cramond | Revd [Reverend] W. Calvin Cramond W. Clarke Cramond |
001 | A fertile destrict situated at the extreme N.W. [North West] part of Edinburghshire, bounded on the North by the Forth for about 4 or 5 miles, on the West by the Parishes of Dalmeny and Kirkliston, on the South by Corstorphine, and the east by St. Cuthberts; The extreme length of this district. from Cluny Bridge on the west to Wardie Burn on the east is nearly 6 miles, and the breadth scarcely exceeds two. This parish contains on a rough Computation about 3900 Scotch acres about one tenth of which is in the Co. [County] of Linlithgow.The Parish takes its denomination from the principal Village Nether Cramond. This name may be construed into the Celtic Compound "Caeramon". Caer signifying a fort and Amon a River names which are not infrequently applied |
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P [Plan] 1.B. -- List of Names collected by J E Daveran RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners Examiner
Parish - Cramond
Object
Ph [Parish] of Cramond - Parish
[Signed] J E Daveran
Jany [January] 28th 1851
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.