Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER ROW LINKS | Fisher Row Links Fisher Row Links Fisher Row Links |
Robert Knight Fisher Row John McIntyre Musselburgh, Hay's Map of Musselburgh Date 1824. |
A Small Tract of waste ground Situated between the Village of Fisher Row and the Sea Cost. [Coast] It is cover'd [covered] with Short grass interspersed with furze & is the property of Burgh of Musselburgh. | |
| RIVER ESK | River Esk River Esk Esk Water Esk River |
Robert Knight Fisher Row John McIntyre Musselburgh Knox's County Map Date 1847. Hay's Map of Musselburgh Date 1824 |
A large River formed by the Junction of the South and North Esk Waters with each other this is the continuation of both to its Junction with the Firth of Forth here it divides the Villages of Musselburgh & Fisher Row As Channel Stream within the Tide Mark is from one and a half to two Chains wide - and often liable to Change Its Course. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 7
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Sheet 5
Parish - Inver Esk
Object
Fisher Row Links - A Tract of
River Esk - A River
[Signed]
James Carpenter C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 26th Jany [January] 1853
Thomas Smith C/Asst [Civilian Assistant]
H James. Capt. R E [Captain Royal Engineers]
21 Febr. [February] 1853.
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 05
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 128 - Parish of Inveresk, OS1/11/128
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.