Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRMILEHEAD T.P. | Fairmilehead Toll Bar Fairmilehead Toll Bar |
R Trotter Morton Hall J Torrance Meadowhead |
006 | This name applies to a Toll Bar & small house for the collector situated about 3 miles on the public road from Edinburgh at the junction of Roads leading to Collinton |
| LODGES [Morton Hall] | East Lodge East Lodge |
R Trotter Morton Hall J Torrance Meadowhead |
006 | Two small neat built house on each side of the entrance leading to Mortonhall. one is occupied by a porter while the other serves as an outhouse. |
| MOUNTHOOLY | Mounthooly Mounthooly |
R Trotter Morton Hall J Torrance Meadowhead |
006 | A small thatch cottage occupied by 2 families it is in bad repair. and situated on the farm of Morton Mains |
| MORTON HALL SCHOOL (For Girls) | Morton Hall School Morton Hall School |
R Trotter Morton Hall J Torrance Meadowhead |
006 | A small neat built cottage situated on the estate of Mortonhall. this school is exclusively for the use of the female children of the parish free of expence and are taught the rudiments of a round education, together with needlework etc. it is entirely supported by Mrs Trotter. the average number of scholars amount to 60. the mistress has no particular stipulated salary but entirely depends on the benevalence of Mrs Trotter who amply supplies her with funds. |
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P. 6. D -- List of names collected by Pte. [Private] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Trace No 1
Ph. [Parish] of Liberton
[signed] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 25th Sept
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.