Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCH | Inch, Inch House | W. Kerr George Watson Knox's Co.[County] Map Stat.[Statistical] Acct.[Account] 1845 | 006 | A large & handsome house four storeys in good repair with suitable offices gardens and a small demesne attached. Part of this house is very ancient the date 1634 appears on the east side and some tradition in the neighbourhood asserts that it was a hunting residence of some of the Kings of Scotland. This tradition has been communicated by Mr. Dickson and Mr Rennie the one a gardener & the other a Steward at Inch they also state that it has been traditionally told that it was formerly surrounded with water. The dates 1617 & 1634 are cut in stone the first over the main door and the latter on one of the gables. - See quotation in Page 29 |
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Parish of Liberton
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 15 - Parishes of St Cuthberts, Liberton, Duddingston, Newton, OS1/11/15
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, Liberton, Duddingston, Newton.
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.