Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Hills | Pentalnd Hills | John Finnie Swanston John Corron Comiston |
006 | A range of hills extending about 12 miles from East to West by 1½ miles in breadth commencing at Hillend Hill about 3 miles South of Edinburgh & terminating at Maiden Hill along the South West Boundary of the County. They are very lofty having a smooth surface consisting of Healthy Pasture. the altitude of the highest [Which is Allermair Hill] being 1600ft [feet] above the sea level and presenting one Alpine range, of an undulating pasture which gives to the Scene a sublime aspect. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 72
P [Plan] 6 C
list of names collected by John E. Daveran R S [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Pentland Hills Object: a range of Hills
[Township or Parish] Colinton
[Bottom of page] John E. Daveran
March 10th 18-- [last two digits caught in the fold of the page]
Transcriber's notes
Allermair Hil is now known as "Allermuir Hill"
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.