Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER OF FULFORD | 012 | |||
| WOODHOUSELEE | Woodhouselee | Revd. [Reverend] A. Torrance, Glencross Manse Charles Borthwick, Teacher, Glencross School |
012 | A handsome mansion house built around the ancient Tower of Fulford, it consists of a large square tower in the style which characterizes the Baronial residences of the 17 Century Thus tower covers the space occupied by the ancient Fulford, and is surrounded by handsome buildings in the English style of architecture it is surrounded by a small but prettily laid out demesne, and approached from the east by an avenue skirted with trees, a little south of the house stands a gothic arch of great antiquity with a gravel walk passing under it, it is ivy mantled and presents a very venerable appearance, it was brought from the Old Woodhouselee and placed here for ornament, a little west of the house at different distances, stand two pedestals about 9 feet high, surmounted each by an urn and bearing Greek and Latin inscriptions. They were erected by a late proprietor to commemorate favourite spots. - The present proprietor is William Tytler Esqr. [Esquire] Woodhouselee. |
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.