Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURDIEHOUSE BURN | Burdiehouse Burn Burdiehouse Burn |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A tolerable size stream formed by the junctions of the Pentland, Lothian, and Swanston Burns; it takes a northerly course till its efflux with the sea at Portobello. |
| MOUNT PLANTATION | Mount Plantation Mount Plantation |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A small plantation consisting of oak ash & Fir the property of R Trotter Esqr. |
| SWANSTON BURN | Swanston Burn Swanston Burn |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A small stream rising on the north side of the Pentlands on the farm of Swanston it takes a N.E. [North East] course till it joins the Lothian Burn |
| PENTLAND BURN | Pentland Burn Pentland Burn |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill | 006 | A small stream taking its rise on the south side of the Pentland range on the farm of Boghall. its course is Northerly and extends from N. [North] to South 2 miles, it forms a junction with Lothian Burn whence it attains the name of Burdiehouse Burn. |
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Plan. 6.D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Field Book [Trace] 3
[Object Burdiehouse Burn] Stream
[Object Mount Plantation] Wood
[Object Swanston Burn] Stream
[Object Pentland Burn] Stream
Ph [Parish] of Liberton
[signed] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
25 Sept 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.