Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURIESTON CASTLE (Remains of) | Murieston Castle Murieston Castle Murieston Castle Murieston Castle |
Mr Crawford Robert Crawford John Wallace Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
010 | [Situation] About 1 mile S.S.E. [South South East] from Bellsquarry. The remains of a castle in g [good ?] preservation. The walls are about 20 feet in height, and of considerable strength, but t [the] roof is decayed. It is suppose [supposed] to have been fortified. The traditions respecting it, do not app [appear] well founded, its origin etc are therefore involved in obscurity There is a small farm house & offices adjoining, called "Muriston The property of the heirs of the l [late] Mr Kerr. "The remains of Several mansions which bear the mark of great antiquity are still to be seen in this parish, such as Cairns Castle Murieston Castle". Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Edinburgh 1845 Page 370 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Mid Calder
In forms 136 page
77
Transcriber's notes
Some words of Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 23 - Parishes of West Calder and Mid Calder, OS1/11/23
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of West Calder and Mid Calder.
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.