Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING DAVID'S WELL | King David's Well Do |
Mr Shaw Mr Goodall |
013 | A small well at Newbattle Village and within Newbattle Abbey pleasure grounds, called after the founder of the abbey - King David 1st of Scotland. |
| Site of KING DAVID'S GATE | Site of King David's Gate Do |
Mr Shaw Mr Goodall |
013 | This gate stood in the Monklands Wall at the first entrance which led to Newbattle Abbey and was called after the founder King David ! of Scotland. The gate has disappeared long ago and a house now occupies its place. There is a small portion of one of the piers remaining which is built into the house. |
Transcriber's notes
There is another section on the document referring to a "venerable looking gate".
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 35 - Parishes of Cockpen, Newbattle and Lasswade, OS1/11/35
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Cockpen, Newbattle, and Lasswade.
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.