Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH STREET [Musselburgh] | High Street High Street |
George Reid Esq William Bourhill |
[Situation] Leading Easterly from New Bridge. The principal Street in the town of Musselburgh. It extends, in an Easterly direction from the New Bridge to the East Port, and consists of irregularly built houses, varying from one to three stories in height. It contains, the Town Hall, the Tolbooth and other buildings of note. On the north side is the Musselburgh Arms Inn, a Commodious and old established house. It is well paved and lighted with gas. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Inveresk
92 - High Street
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 08
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 131 - Parish of Inveresk, OS1/11/131
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.