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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST CATHERINES | St Catherines | James Stewart St Catherines Thomas Torrance Meadowhead |
006 | A handsome old mansion house, built on the site of the ancient Chapel of St Catherines, about 3 miles South of Edinburgh on the Peebles Road, the property and residence of James Stewart Esqr. It has two principal fronts that to the West and South. the latter 3 storys high with two side wings 1 story high, and built in a plain style. ornamented on top with a palisade, though ancient the style; still latterly it has been greatly modernized by successive additions of buildings: The pleasure grounds are small and neat, with an excellent culinary garden a short distance S. [South] East; to the North of which are attached the offices in bad repair, indeed since the Property was sold by the former proprietor Sir William Rae there has been a great laxity in keeping the grounds in good condition. it has always been a place of note from its having the famous well situate near it called the oily or Balm Well |
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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
[Field Book No 2
[Object] House
Liberton Parish
[signed] John E Daveran 11 Nov 1851
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.