Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALLCROSS HOUSE | Hall-cross House | George Reid Esqr. High Street William Bourhill 7 Bridge Street Fisherrow |
A considerably large house and offices in good repair, with ornamental grounds and Vegetable Garden attached, tastefully laid out and neatly Kept. It is at present occupied as a private Asylum, Kept by the proprietress Miss Reid and her father George Reid Esqr. The number of patients fluctuates between 30 and 78 Seldom or never below the former and not higher than the latter. They are generally belonging to the middle and lower classes of Society their board varies from £30 to £50 according to the circumstances of the patients. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 65
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
[Sheet] 8 Trace 5
Parish - Inveresk
Object
Hall-cross House - House
[Signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] May 1st 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.