Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn | John Kerr Mr Bryce Wm. Bishop |
010 Runn[in]g N.E. & form[in]g a portion of the boundary of the parishes of West Calder & Mid Calder | A small stream rising on the moors west of the Roman Camp, and flowing in an easterly direction - through the estate of Harburn, joins the Linhouse Water, near Camilty Mill. For a short distance it forms the parish boundary. Name supposed to be taken from the colour of the water. |
| HARBURN STATION | Harburn Station Do. Do. |
Official Board Archd. Dunlop Jas. Cochrane Esq |
010About 1 3/4 miles E.S.E. from West Calder | A small wooden station on the Caledonian Railway and about 15 miles from Edinburgh. It consists of an office and wating [sic] room and serves as a station for the village of West Calder. Four trains, up and down, stop here daily. |
Transcriber's notes
Note that in the List of Names column Back is written in lighter ink beneath Black Burn.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 26 - Parish of West Calder, OS1/11/26
This volume contains place name information from the parish of West 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.