Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP HILL | Camp Hill | Mr. McLean, Farmer, Braidwood. Mr. Symmington, Farmer, Eastside. | 011 | A small arable hill upon the farm of Braidwood. Upon its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical station] called after the hill. The hill takes its name from the remains of an ancient camp which is upon its summit and the --- of which is yet very distinct. |
| SOUTH BLACK HILL | South Black Hill | Mr. McLean, Farmer, Braidwood. Mr. Symmington, Farmer, Eastside. |
011 | A lofty hill or mountain upon the "Pentland Range" joined to "Scald Law" by a ridge. The surface is heathy and in many places where the vegetable soil is removed broken whinstone of a darkish hue appears. It is upon the farm of Eastside and on its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical station] called after the hill. South is applied to contra distinguish it from an adjacent "Black Hill" on the Logan House ground. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] Mechan R.S.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 21st December 1851
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.