Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINKIEHILL | Pinkie Hill | Mr Proudfoot, Farmer Midfield Inveresk Dr [Doctor] Thomson, Shepherd Ho [House] Inveresk |
A dwelling house with offices, a garden and an arable farm attached the property of Sir John Hope of Pinkie and in the possession of Mr Proudfoot, farmer Midfield | |
| MIDFIELD MAINS | Midfield Mains | Mr Proudfoot, Farmer Midfield Inveresk Dr [Doctor] Thomson, Shepherd Ho [House] Inveresk |
A farm house with offices a thrashing [threshing] Mill worked by Steam, a garden and an arable farm attached - the property of Sir John Hope and in the possession of Mr A Proudfoot. | |
| SHEPHERD HOUSE | Shepherd House | Mr Proudfoot, Farmer Midfield Inveresk Dr [Doctor] Thomson, Shepherd Ho [House] Inveresk |
A neat dwelling house with Stable, and garden attached. The property and residence of Dr [Doctor] Thomson |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 26
List of Names collected by John McDiarmid
Sheet 12 Trace 5
[Parish] Inveresk
[Signed]
James Carpenter C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 25th Jany [January] 1853
J McDiarmid 21st May
H James Cap R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 21 Feb [February] 1853
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 12
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 135 - Parish of Inveresk, OS1/11/135
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.