Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESK SIDE | Esk Side Esk Side Eskside Esk Side Esk Side Esk Side |
William Bourhill Corner Ticket P.O [Post Office] Directory Corner Ticket Mr Smart Mr Thomas Bourhill |
[Situation] Along the W. [West] Side of the River Esk. A row of neatly built houses with gardens attached; occupied by respectable families The name extends from High Street to a little south of Market Gate. |
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| UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Fisherrow] | United Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Church |
Stewart Carse William Steeples |
[Situation] On the N.E. [North East] side of Bridge Street. A neat plain edifice situated in Bridge Street, Fisherrow. It is a United Presbyterian Church and is capable of accommodating a congregation of 700, the officiating Clergyman has a stipend of £130 per annum. On a stone over door, is the following Inscription "Union Chapel 1820" |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 26
Parish of Inveresk 24
70 - Esk Side
71 - United Presbyterian Church
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.