Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF LEITH | Water of Leith | Revd [Reverend] Balfour Colinton R. H. Frognais Colinton |
A small river taking its rise on the confines of the County in the south, at Easter Colquim from the course of which for a short distance it attains the name of West Burn and continues a course due south for about two miles, from which it proceeds due east for several miles working on its passage a great number of manufactories, having arrived at Colinton Village it suddenly resumes its northern course for a short distance, and then gradually takes N [North] East winding its way through the flat grounds near Donaldsons Hospl [Hospital] passing through the village of the same name, and so on till its influe with the sea at Leith |
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List of Names collected by John E Daveran RS & Miners [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Colinton Parish
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Colinton, Lasswade, Currie and Liberton, OS1/11/16
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Colinton, Lasswade, Currie, and Liberton.
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.