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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTON HALL | R Trotter Esq Mortonhall John Allan Broomhouse |
006 | A large and well built mansion house, in the modern plan style of architecture it is 4 story high. The front or north side is surmounted with a neat porch adorned with four pillars of the Doric order, its situation is low ? in hills. and hidden with wood, the ornamental grounds are excellent, and laid out with great taste, a short distance from the mansion are the offices which are neatly built and in good repair - also is attached 3 lodges. East, west and south the approach from the west is nearly 1 mile in length forming a complete arched way and the eastern one though shorter is not deserving of less notice. The seat of R Trotter Esqr. |
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Plan 6 D. Pte John E Darnan R S & M 1st Examiner
Transcriber's notes
Unable to make out word .... in hills.
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.