| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DUDDINGSTON PARK | Duddingston Park Duddingston Park |
Mr Richardson Dr [Doctor] Macfarlane |
[Situation] Adjoining the S.E. [South East] Side of Duddingstone village The Policy and pleasure grounds around Duddingston House. It is finely wooded by old oaks Beeches and Elms. but latterly the park has been much neglected, in consequence of the proprietor not residing here. At present it is let to graziers, for pasturing Sheep on, |
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| DUDDINGSTON GARDENS | Duddingston Garden Duddingston Garden |
Mr. Richardson | [Situation] In Duddingstone Park These are the Gardens belonging to Duddingston House and situated within the Park. at present it is let to a gardener and Dairyman together a small Park south of it (Note) in the village it is called by the above name, suppose owing to it becoming a market vegetable & fruit garden |
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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.