Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGDALENE BRIDGE | Magdalene Bridge Magdalene Bridge Maitland Bridge |
William Bourhill David Smith Co. [County] map |
[Situation] about 3 or 4 chains S: [South] of Magdalene Chemical Works A Substantially built Stone bridge of one arch, over Burnstone Burn, on the road leading from Musselburgh to Portobello. The name is taken from a Chapel dedicated to S. [Saint] Mary Magdalene, which formerly Stood in the vicinity. It is a County bridge. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 5
Parish of Inveresk
Page in F [Form] 136
13 - Magdalene Bridge
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 04
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 127 - Parishes of Inveresk and Duddingston, OS1/11/127
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Inveresk, and Duddingston.
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.