Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK HEAD | Bank Head Bankhead |
J Young, W [West] Handaxwood W Cald [West Calder] Thomas Stark, W [White] House West Calder Sketch of Roads by James Flint |
015 | A Row of Cottages on the farm of W. [west] handaxwood they are built of Stone & in middling repair Occupied by miners and Labouring people and the property of Mr Haer |
| BANK HEAD BURN | Bank Head Burn *Bankhead Burn |
J Young, W [West] Handaxwood W Cald [West Calder] Thomas Stark, W [White] House W Cald [West Calder] *Sketch of Roads by James Fli [Flint] |
015 | This name applies to a Stream from near the "Verter Well" until its confluence with the "Breich Water" its course is NE [North East] and by "Bank Head" hence the name |
| SLATY ROW | Slaty Row | J Young, W [West] Handaxwoo [Handaxwood] W Cald [West Calder] Thomas Stark, W [White] House West Calder |
015 | A Row of Cottages recently erected on the North s [side] of the road from Edinburgh to Lanark they are occupied by Miners and Labouring people and the property of Mr Haer. The name is derived from the Slate like appearance of the Ironstone in the vicinity |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] W Rogers RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Plan 15A Trace 2
[Object for Bank Head] Cottages
[Object for Bank Head Burn] A Stream
[Object for Slaty Row] Cottages
[Parish] W [West] Calder
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.