Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMOND OLD BRIDGE | Old Cramond Bridge | Mr Gourlay, New Cramond Br [Bridge] Mr Manson, Corstorphine |
001 | [Object] Bridge. An ancient bridge Crossing the River Almond it is built of Stone, having 3 arches and is of narrow dimensions with parapets 4 feet in height, it has under gone several repairs at different periods, as may be inferred from the different dates inscribed. 1619. 1687 & 1776. There is several tradionary [traditional] storeys [stories] relating to this bridge one of which asserts that one of the Kings of Scotland got rescued by the Laird of Ballingeich, from being murdered by the hands of a gang of robbers |
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P [Plan] 1D
List of Names collected by John C Darnan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
[Parish] Cramond
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 3 - Parishes of Cramond and Corstorphine, OS1/11/3
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Cramond, and Corstorphine.
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.