Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEWING | The Hewing | Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Anderson Manse (Reformed [Presbyterian Chapel] Loanhead Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Brown Free Church Manse Roslin. |
012 | The name applies to a field situated about one mile (N.NE) [North North East] from the village of Roslin in which it is said the 3rd battle of Roslin was fought, between the English & Scotch, in which it is said the English were completely hewn down - hence the name "The Hewing" |
| STINKING RIG | Stinking Rig | Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Brown Free Church manse Roslin. Mr Pearson |
012 | The east portion of the field called "The Hewing" which tradition says, fairly "stink" from dead bodies after the battle of Roslin. |
| HEWING BANK | Hewing Bank | Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Brown Free Church manse Roslin. Mr Pearson | 012 | A steep bank planted with trees extending south from Hewing Cottage, to the road north of Mount Marle. |
| TOWNHEAD | Townhead | Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Brown Free Church manse Roslin. Mr Pearson | A small farm house in good repair, built with stone 2 stories high & slated, with good out offices a thrashing machine & farm of land attached, situated at the South end of the village of Loanhead & on the road between Loanhead & Maivis Bank |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Carson
Plan 12 B Trace No. 5
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 32 - Parishes of Lasswade, Liberton, Cockpen and Glencourse, OS1/11/32
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Lasswade, Liberton, Cockpen, 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.