Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounthooly | Mounthooly Mounthooly |
R Trotter Esqr T. Torrance |
[Situation] N.W.[north west] nearly 1/4 of a mile from Morton House. A small thatched cottage on the farm of Morton Mains Occupied at present as 2 dwellings |
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| GALACHLAW | Galachlaw Galachlaw Galachlaw |
R. Trotter Esqr. John Allan Stat. Acct. 1845 |
006 | [Situation] About 22 chains N. [north] from Morton House. A hill on the farm of Morton Mains which commands an extensive view of the surrounding country. A tradition in the locality states that Cromwell with his army encamped partly on this hill. No remains of any military work can now be traced |
| Site of ENCAMPMENT 1650 (Oliver Cromwell's) | Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 |
R. Trotter Esqr. John Allan Stat. Acct. 1845 |
006 | [Situation] On Galachlaw. In the new Stat. Acct. of the County of Edinburgh is the following notice. "Right west also from "Mortonhall there is a hill called Galachlaw "which became famous as the encampment of "Oliver Cromwell in 1650 with no less than "1600 men before the battle of Dunbar." |
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[page] 5 Parish of Liberton
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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.