Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTER DUDDINGSTON | Wester Duddingstone Wester Duddingston Duddingston Wester Duddingston | Reverend Doctor McFarlane George Logan Esqr Statistical Account 1845 Fullarton's Gazetteer Post Office Directory County Map 1847 Kirkwoods Map | 003 | A small and neatly built Vi[ ] delightfully situated at [ ] of Arthur's Seat consisting of neat modern self contained [ ] frequently the summer residences [ ] repectable families from Edinbro' [Edinburgh] Three [ ] houses.one of which Prince Charles slept in bef[ ] [ ] battle of Preston pans, still called the Abercorn Ar[ ] three grocer's shops, and the Parish Church, which stands on an eminence [ ] the west end on the margin of Duddingstone Loch. This Village was large and populous, it had thirty hand Looms, pervious to the year [ ] and before that period furnished thirty six horses, to carry Coals [ ] sacks and creels to Edinburgh. The population at present is about 250, Wester Duddingstone is held in feu from the Marquis of Abercorn. |
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Parish of Duddingstone
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Some words obscured by centre fold of book.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 7 - Parishes of South Leith, Duddingston, Liberton and Canongate, OS1/11/7
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of South Leith, Duddingston, Liberton, and Canongate
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.