Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSTORPHINE HILL | Corstorphine Hill | Thomas Bird, Corstorphine William Dryden, Fountainhead |
001 ; 002 | A tolerably high wooded hill upon the Barnton & Craigcrook estates it is 474 feet above the level of the sea & commands a most splendid view of the surrounding & distant country. The formation is granite of the trap species & is much prized for dock building etc a Trig (.) [Trigonometrical Point] stands upon its summit. |
| FOUNTAINHEAD | Fountainhead | Thomas Bird, Corstorphine William Dryden, Fountainhead |
002 | A cot house upon the estate of Lady Keith of Ravelston |
| CORSTORPHINEHILL | Corstorphinehill | Thomas Bird, Corstorphine William Dryden, Fountainhead |
002 | A farm house with small offices & a farm attached upon the estate of Lady Keith of Ravelston. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
[Parish] Corstorphine
[Plan No] 2C [Trace] 3
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 6 - Parishes of Corstorphine, Cramond and St Cuthberts, OS1/11/6
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Corstorphine, Cramond, and St Cuthberts
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.