Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCCLEUCH CHURCH [Dalkeith] | Buccleuch Church | G. Gray G. Watson, Dalkeith |
An elegant church of the early English Gothic style was built in 1840 by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch on a commanding site at the head of the town. It is in the form of a Cross. The extreme length from east to west is 90 feet the width across the body of the church is 50 feet, the width of the transept is 75 feet, the height from the floor to the ceiling is 35 feet and the height of the steeple and spire to the top of the vane is 167 feet. The stone is from Fife. It is seated for 950 persons. Extract from Stat acct. [Statistical account] |
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 111
List of Names collected by S Carson c/a [civilian assistant]
Sheet 2 Dalkeith
[Parish] DalKeith
[Object] Church
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.