Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Mavisbank House] | Roman Camp | Revd [Reverend] Mr Brown | 012 | [Situation] A few chains S. [South] Westerly from Mavisbank House. A large circular mound of earth of considerable elevation it is surrounded with ramparts on the N.E. [North East] side and between it & Mavisbank House there are some artificial terraces which may have been part of the original ramparts. The Revd [reverend] Mr Brown of Roslin is of opinion that it was merely used occasionally by the Romans. From the shape, construction etc of this object it is considered a "British Fort" by Capt. [Captain] James R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
| WELL [Hawthornden] | Well Well |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Brown The Servant who shows Hawthornden |
012 | [Situation] At Hawthornden. A deep well in the centre of the Court Yard of Hawthornden which formerly served as an entrance to the caverns below |
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Parish of Lasswade
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.