Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLEND HILL | Hillend Hill Hillend Hill |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A considerable sized hill the surface of which consists of rough pasture land; it is situated on the farm of Hillend and forms part of the extreme eastern range of the Pentland Hills on its summit is a trig ◬ Hillend |
| CAIYSIDE | Keyside Keyside |
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | An arable hill situate on the farm of Swanston possessing an extensive base its appearance is somewhat flat, and under the highest state of cultivation Tradition has it in this locality that this hill was the scence of past struggles between the forces of Cromwell and the Scots; and the fall of one of the generals in the action gave rise to the name. (General Key) hence the name. on its summit is a trig ◬ there is also a stone on it known by the name of keystone to commemerate his fall. |
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[Page] 96 -- Plan 6D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Daveran R [Royal] Miners 1st Examiner
Field Book Trace No 3
[Object Hillend Hill] Hill
[Object Caiyside] Hill
Colinton and Lasswade Parish
[signed] John E Daveran
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.