Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER'S CLOSE [Musselburgh] | Baxters Close | George Reid Esq, 7 Bride Street Fisherrow William Bourhill |
A narrow passage or ally branching off the south side of High street (Fisherrow) The house in it are low, dirty and badly ventilated, they are inhabited by fishers | |
| MURRAY'S LAND | Murray's Land | George Reid Esq, 7 Bride Street Fisherrow William Bourhill |
A Small Court or yard situated on the south side of High Street (Fisherrow, and connected with it by a narrow passage it is inhabited by fishers and agricultural labourers it got its name from the proprietor (a Mrs Murray) |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by
Sheet 8 Trace 5
Parish - Inveresk
Object
Baxters Close - Ally
Murray's Land - A yard
[Signed] John Bray c/a [civilian assistant] 1st May 1852
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.