Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn *Back Burn |
John Kerr, Camilty W [West] Calder Mr Bryce, Camilty Mill *William Bishop, Bents W [West] Calder |
010 | A Small Stream rising in the moors West of the Roman Camp and flowing in an Easterly direction through the Estate of Harburn and joins the Linhouse Water near Camilty Mill This Stream is for a Short distance Parish Boundary and the name is probably derived from the dark moss like color [colour] of the water |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] William Rogers RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Plan 10C Trace 4-7
[Object] A Stream
[Parish] West Calder
[Signed] William Rogers 2nd Corpl [Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners
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.