Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAITON | Straiton Straiton |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 | A small village which consists of 3 or 4 rows of Cottages situated about 4 1/2 miles on the public road [--] from Edinburgh they are mostly thatched And in bad repair contiguous to it is situated a farm house with offices in excellent repair with a farm of land 218 acres occupied by John Jamieson the property of Johnston Stewart, Linlithgow. |
| BACKDALE | Backdale Backdale |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 ; 012 | A small arable hill situated On the farm of West Melville on its summit is a ^ [Trigonometrical Point] called Mellville |
| PARK BURN | Park Burn Park Burn |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 | A small stream rising on the farm of Paradykes from which it takes a N.E. [North East] course until it joins the N. [North] Esk Water. |
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P. [Plan] 6 D List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Darnan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Trace 4
[Object for Straiton] Village
[Object for Backdale] Hill
[Object for Park Burn] Stream
[Parish] Ph [Parish] of Liberton
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 17 - Parishes of Liberton, St Cuthberts, Colinton and Lasswade, OS1/11/17
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Liberton, St Cuthberts, Colinton, and Lasswade.
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.