Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG KNOWE | Long Knowe | John Laing Silverburn Sir George Clerk Baronet Penicuik House J Ballantine Farmer Lawhead |
012 | An oblong ridge planted with beach & fir trees, upon the estate of Penicuik House, A Trigl [Trigonometrical point] is tied at the top of one of the trees, & is called by Trig [|Trigonometrical] Party Long Knowe |
| LOWRIE'S DEN | Lowrie's Den Laurie's Den |
John Laing Silverburn Sir George Clerk Baronet Penicuik House J Ballantine Lawhead |
012 | The ruin of a dwelling house upon the farm of Coats. it stands on the margin of a plantation upon the side of a solitary bye road, & from the loneliness of its position was named Lowrie's or the Foxes' Den. The name 'Laurie's Den' appears on a 'Co. Map' |
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Plan 12 C. Trace 2
List of Names collected by 2nd Corporal J Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] & Examiner
Long Knowe Object: Ridge
Lowrie's Den Object: Ruin
[Township or Parish] Penicuik
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Penicuik and Glencourse, OS1/11/33
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of 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.