Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAM BRAE | Dam Brae Dam Brae Dambrae Dam brae |
William Bourhill James Easton Statistical Account 1845 P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On S. [South] side of High Street. A narrow, irregular Street extending from the south side of High Street. The houses are one and two stories high and occupied by working people. |
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| VICAR'S WELL | Pickers' Well Pickers' Well Vicar's Well Vicar's Well |
William Bourhill John Bruce Statistical Account 1845 Rev [Reverend] Mr Beveridge |
[Situation] On the N. [North] Side of Dam Brae. An ancient Well, noted by housewives for the excellence of its water in the infusion of Tea. This is derived from it having been attached to the vicarage of St Michaels. It is now covered by a pump. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Inveresk
Dam Brae - Note Bickers well is the local name, but the Rev [Reverend] Mr Beveridge
is led to believe that this is the well spoken of in the Stat [Statistical] account as
"Vicars well" and recommends it to be written "Vicars Well"
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.