Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATERGATE BRIDGE | A Bridge | David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam |
014 | A stonebuilt County bridge of one arch over East Burn. On the Piece of road from Falla to Upper Leith, it was built and is kept in repair at the expense of the Ph. [Parish] |
| FALA NORTH MAINS | House and offices | David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam | 014 | A small farm house and office houses All in good repair, attached to it is a farm of ground the property of the Earl of Stair____ |
| EAST BURN | A Stream | David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam | 014 | A small Stream rising on the farm of Soutra, and flowing in a S. [South] Westerly direction until It joins Tala Dam Burn near Costorton Mains from this Junction the united waters in their onward course get the name of Costerton Burn.________ |
| UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Fala] | A Church | David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam | 014 | A large plain stone building erected by Subscriptionas as a parish Church by the united Presbyterians it is ingood repair having an accommodation of 750 Sittings there is an appointed Minister to it at a salary of £120 per Ann [Annum] with a manse offices & all of which are in good repair & are the opposite end of the same range of buildings as the church___ |
| CHURCH [Fala] | 014 | |||
| FALA T.P. | 014 | |||
| MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala] | 014 |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Fala [Page] 41
Fala and Watergate.
Toll Bar
A toll bar
David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Barn Robert Leith Fala Barn
A Toll Bar gate across the line of road
from Blackshiels to Upper Leith attached
to it is a dwelling house in good repair the property of the Trustees of the County.
[signed] F Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
There are no entries for
CHURCH [Fala]
FALA T.P.
MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala]
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 40 - Parishes of Crichton, Fala and Soutra and Humbie, OS1/11/40
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Crichton, Fala and Soutra, and Humbie.
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.