Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAIT STREET [Dalkeith] | Tait Street | Bailie Moncrieff DalKeith Mr Porteous Draper High St DalKeith Mr Goldie Post Master DalKeith |
A small street leading from the High St into the Back St the north side consists of the Commercial Bank an Inn, some stables & dwelling houses the other side is formed by the rear of the houses in "Tabernacle Close" | |
| TABERNACLE CLOSE [Dalkeith] | Tabernacle Close | Bailie Moncrieff DalKeith Mr Porteous Draper High St DalKeith Mr Goldie Post Master DalKeith |
A close or entry running from the High St into the Back St it consists of dwellings occupied by the lower order of the inhabitants. | |
| ROBERTSON'S CLOSE [Dalkeith] | Robertson's Close | Bailie Moncrieff DalKeith Mr Porteous Draper High St DalKeith Mr Goldie Post Master DalKeith |
An entry running from the High into the Back Street, it is named after a proprietor. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Sheet 2 Trace 6
[Parish] 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.