Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEWELL | Carsewell Carsewell Carse Well |
Mr. Manson Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff County Map |
018 | [Situation] About 1½ Mile W. [West] by S. [South] from PenicuiK A farm house &. Offices upon the estate of Sir George ClerK Bart [Baronet] of PenicuiK |
| PENICUIK HOUSE | PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuicK House PenicuiK House |
Mr Gibson Mr Anderson Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff Post:Master Sir George Clerk Bart [Baronet] Co. [County Map] |
018 | [Situation] About 1¼ Mile W. [West] S. W. [South West] from PenicuiK A handsome Mansion House the baronial Residence of the Clerks of PenicuicK it is surrounded by an extensive & tastefully laid out demesne and the River North EsK flows thro' [through] the Woods South of the house which adds greatly to the beauty of the place. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8 Parish of PenicuiK
[Note] "PenicuiK House which is an elegant modern mansion " in the Grecian Style celebrated for its Ossians Hall, a "large room the ceilings of which are painted by Runciman the designs being taKen from Ossians Poems." Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinh. [Edinburgh] 1845 Page
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[Note] The present proprietor Sir George Clerk, spells the Village & his Residence "PenicuicK"but other intelligent authorities and the Minister Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff are of opinion that the C in the latter part of word ought to be omitted.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 48 - Parish of Penicuik, OS1/11/48
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Penicuik.
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.