Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HANDAXWOOD | West Handaxwood *Handaxwood |
J Young, W [West] Handaxwood W Cal [West Calder] Thomas Stark, W [White] House West Calder *Sketch of Roads by James Flint |
015 | An Extensive Farm consisting of near 2000 acres of Land the greater portion of which is Rough Pasture & moorland the remainder arable It has an excellent dwelling house and out-houses and is thickly Studded with refuse Heaps of Old Iron Mines, none of which are now wrought; there is also a very extensive Limework 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 hence the name. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] William Rogers RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
[Object] A Farm
[Parish] W [West] Calder
[Signed] W Rogers 2nd Corpl [Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
[Signed] I James Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 26 June 1852
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.