Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPELAW | Capelaw | Knox's County Map John Smith, Capelaw William Henderson, Kirkton |
012 | A farm house one storey high in middling good repair, it has a moor farm attached and is the property of William Robertson Esqr. [Esquire]., Logan House. |
| CAPELAW HILL | Capelaw Hill | Knox's County Map John Smith, Capelaw William Henderson, Kirkton |
012 | A tolerably sized heathy hill on the farm of Capelaw north of the house. It forms a component of the "Pentland" range. Upon its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trig. party Weatherlaw. |
| KIRK BURN | Kirk Burn | John Smith, Capelaw William Henderson. Kirkton |
012 | A streamlet gathering on the farm of Capelaw and meandering in a southerly direction empties itself into the Edinburgh Water Company's Reservoir near the ruins of St. Catherine's Church, hence the name. It forms the boundary between part of Glencross & Colinton and Glencross and Penicuik parishes. |
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 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.