Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC HALL formerly Jail or Tolbooth [Dalkeith] | Scientific Hall (Formerly Jail or Tolbooth) | Mr George Watson - Chamberlain's Office Mr George Gray - Commercial Bank DalKeith Mr Alexander Paterson, Sub Inspector of Police |
This building is Situate in the High St, opposite the Church and is a plain old building It contains on the ground floor two apartments occupied at present by the Keeper Mr Alexander Paterson Sub-Inspector - on the floor above are two rooms the principal of which is used as a lecture room by a Scientific Association, and is called by that body "Scientific Hall". This building formerly used as the Jail & Court room, and still called by the Inhabitants the old Jail. Date of erection unknown | |
| MARKET CROSS (Site of) [Dalkeith] | Market Cross (Site of) | Mr Alexander Paterson and Mr George Gray |
A circle formed of stones in the centre of which is the form of a circle which is also formed of stones, sequestered goods seized in the town are brought here to be sold This place is situated in the Market Place |
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List of Names collected by S. Carson
Sheet 2 Dalkeith
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 70 - Parishes of Dalkeith and Newbattle, OS1/11/70
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Dalkeith, and Newbattle.
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.