Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSSELBURGH FISHERY | Musselburgh Fishery Musselburgh Fishery |
John Bruce William Bourhill |
[Situation] On the Firth of Forth Adjacent to Musselburgh A Stake net fishery on Musselburgh Sands immediately at the mouth of the River Esk. The right of fishing is vested in the hands of the Magistrates of the town and is usually leased from [them] for a certain term. The fish caught are, Salmon, Sea Trout, Flounder and Lobsters. |
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| RIVER ESK | River Esk River Esk |
See Name Book Sheet 2 Musselburgh | [Situation] Running N. [North] easterly to the Firth of Forth For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Sheet 2, Musselburgh |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4
Parish of Inveresk
Page in F. [Form] 136
7 - Musselburgh Fishery
✓- River Esk
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 03
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 126 - Parish of Inveresk, OS1/11/126
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Inveresk.
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.