Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S KNOWE | Kings Knowe | Mr Douglas, Longfaugh Mr Gorey, Rose Mains |
013 | A small circular Hill on the farm of Crichton Mains its surface is Covered with wood, This place and all round it was formerly nearly all Covered with wood and was a favourite hunting place for some of the Kings of Scotland, which gave rise to the name |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 13.D Trace 6
[Parish] Crichton
[Signed] T Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 10th August 1852
Transcriber's notes
An entry on this page for "Kings Road" has been scored through and endorsed "This name is not to be written in Form 21" and is not transcribed.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Borthwick, Crichton and Newbattle, OS1/11/37
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Crichton, and Newbattle.
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.