Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATHHEAD | Path Head Pathhead |
Capt. (Captain] Callender Preston [Hall] Mr. Allen Post Master Path Head Co. [County] Map |
014 | A village 1/2 mile in length built upon the face of a hill on the sides of the public road leading from "Edinbr" [Edinburgh] to "Lauder" 11 miles from the former place. it was once principally inhabited by Colliers. but owing to the cessation of coal works in the vicinity comparatively few remain its population is about [blank]. shopkeepers. rural artisans & farm laborers it has a post office and a Free Church with a school attached. the ground of the village is feud from Capt. [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall. & the houses to numerous proprietors. it is most generally spelt Path Head. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners] 13 Jul 1852
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Cranston Parish
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 39 - Parishes of Borthwick, Cranston and Crichton, OS1/11/39
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Cranston, and Crichton.
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.