Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALKEITH HOUSE | Dalkeith House Dalkeith House |
Mr Moncrieff Revd [Reverend] Mr Wright |
[Situation] A short distance N. [North] of the Town of DalKeith. A spacious magnificent Mansion erected upon the site of the ancient castle of Dalkeith by one of the Duchess' of Buccleuch and Monmouth about the beginning of the 18th Century with the exceptions of 4 Corinthian pilasters at the front it is void of any architectural embellishments yet situated as it is upon a peninsula between the two Esk Rivers where the natural beauty of the scenery has rendered it easy for the artificial means which have been employed to convert it into one of the most splendid residences & demesnes in the Kingdom, the whole is surrounded by a park wall several miles in circumference & numerous herds of deer have access throughout the place for pasturage, it is the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 44
Parish of Dalkeith
Page in F [Form] 136
103 - Dalkeith House [note] See this name on Sheet 1 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.