Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S HILL | King's Hill | Mr. Hardy, Farmer, West Rig. Mr. Mongomery, West Bavalaw. |
011 | A small heathy hill upon the farm of Listonshiel. How it got its name I cannot rightly learn a tradition connects it in some way with a Scottish King. Upon its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical station] called "King's Hill". |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] Mechan R.S.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 30 - Parishes of Currie, Penicuik and Kirkliston, OS1/11/30
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Currie, Penicuik, and Kirkliston.
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.