Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HANDAXWOOD | West Handaxwood West Handaxwood Wester Handaxwood Handaxwood |
J. Young Thomas Stark Co. [County] map Map of Roads |
015 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Mile N.E. by E. [North East by East] from Muldron. A well constructed farm house with out houses and a large farm consisting of about 2000 [?] acres the greater part of which is arable and is thickly studd [studded] with refuse Heaps of old iron mines none of which are now wrought; there is also a very exte [extensive] Lime works in full operation on [the] Farm. The farm is the property of Mr Haer and occupied by J. Young. Tradition says that a very extensive wood existed here the whole of which was felled by the hand axe henc [hence] the name |
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Parish of West Calder
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Transcriber's notes
Some words of Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 41 - Parish of West Calder, OS1/11/41
This volume contains place name information from the parish of West Calder.
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.