Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAMMAR SCHOOL [Musselburgh] | Grammar School | Mr Gordon Town Surveyor Musselburgh William Steeples Painter &c Musselburgh |
A rectangular stone building situated off the front St of Musselburgh it is the property of the Borough & is fitted up as an academy where the higher classes of the place are educated. | |
| RIVER ESK | River Esk | Mr Gordon Town Surveyor Musselburgh William Steeples Painter &c Musselburgh |
This river is the continuation of the Rivers North & South Esk from their junction near Dalkeith Palace, it flows past the town of "Musselburgh", dividing it from "Fisherrow" where it empties itself into the Firth of Forth - in Musselburgh it is crossed by two stone bridges, one of them of very remote origin & supposed to have been erected by the Romans when in occupation of this country, it is also spanned by a long & very narrow foot bridge of wood, supported by 6 pairs of metal [posts] which are inserted in the bed of the River at equal distances. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 18th May 1852
Sheet 8 Trace 8
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.