Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENCROSS | Glencross or Glencorse Glencross or Glencorse Glencross or Glencorse Glencross Glencorse Glencorse Glencross Glencross |
J.T. Gordon Gazetteer of Scotland Statistical Account 1845 Sinclair's Statistical Account Knox's County Map Post Office Directory Oliver and Boyd's Almanac Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Torrence, Minister |
012 | In the central part of the County of Edinburgh. A parish near the centre of the County of Edinburgh on the southern slope of the Pentland Hills. It is bounded on the north by Colinton; on the east by Lasswade and on the south and west by Penicuik. This parish was formed in 1616 from the ancient parishes of Pentland and Penicuik the northern division being taken from the former and the southern division from the latter. |
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Currie, Colinton, Lasswade, Penicuik and Glencourse, OS1/11/31
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Currie, Colinton, Lasswade, Penicuik, and Glencourse.
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.