Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGLEITH QUARRY (Sandstone) | Craigleith Quarry | George Johnston, Craigleith Hill Archibald Fleming, Farmer, Blinkbonny |
002 | A large Quarry the stone of which is of a greyish description It is worked by George Johnston of Craigleith Hill who holds it by lease from the Proprietor, the Stones are draughted to different Parts of the City of Edinburgh and adjacent neighbourhood for the purposes of building There are many labourers and Quarrymen employed in rising and dressing the Stone On the West side of the Quarry and within a few yards of Blinkbonny Toll Bar is a small Knowe on which Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] . [Point] |
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List of Names collected by John Early C. [Civilian] Assistant
Plan 2C Trace 4
[Object] Quarry.
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.