| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIKE DYKE | Pike Dyke Pike Dyke |
Mr. Richardson Mr. Gleghorn |
[Situation] About 4 Chains S. W [South West] of the Church The end of the wall, where it leaves Duddingston Loch. which is the boundary between Canongate and Duddingston Parishes. The name arose from the place been favourable - for setting lines for Catching Pike-Fish. |
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| THE JOUGS [Duddingston] | The Jougs The Jougs |
Mr Richardson Mr Cleghorn |
[Situation] Near the N.E. [North East] Side of the Church The Jougs Consists of an iron collar attached by a chain to the wall of the Graveyard near to the gate. or entrance, which being placed around the Culprits neck, held him up to public gaze - a kind of punishment once much in use throughout Scotland but now nearly obsolete |
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Parish of Duddingston
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 41A
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 114 - Parishes of Duddingston and Canongate, OS1/11/114
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Duddingston, and Canongate.
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.