Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSHOUSE | Crosshouse Cross Houses |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Torrance, Glencross Manse Charles Borthwick, Teacher, Glencross School Knox's County Map |
012 | A neatly built farm house 2 stories high, slated and in good repair, it has suitable outhouses and a large farm attached. The whole is the property of William Robert Trotter Esq. [Esquire] Bush. |
| EAST HOWGATE | East Howgate How Gate |
Revd. [Reverend] A. Torrance, Glencross Manse Charles Borthwick, Teacher, Glencross School Knox's County Map |
012 | A small village upon the Edinburgh and Biggar road 6 miles from the former place, it consists of a public house and smithy with a few cothouses inhabited by people who labour upon the neighbouring farms. it is the property of W. Tytler Esq. [Esquire] Woodhouselee in a tree est of the village is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical Station] called Howgate. It is called East Howgate to distinguish it from another village of that name 6 miles off. |
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.