Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY FIFE'S WELL | Lady Fife's Well Lady Fife's Well Lady Fife's Well |
Mr Turnbull Mr Mason Francis Smart |
002 | [Situation] 3 1/2 chains N.W. [North West] of Hermitage House. This name applies to a spring having a [--] on the east side of the Links near to Hermitage House was a favourite well of Lady Fife w [when ?] residing in Hermitage house. |
| LADY FIFE'S BRAE | Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Mount Pelham |
Mr Turnbull Mr Mason Francis Smart Map of Leith attached to Rpbertsons History |
002 | [Situation] About 5 chains N. [North] of Hermitage House. An ancient fort said [--] thrown up by the Engl [English] army at the siege of Leith, it [is ?] situated about one chain west [of ?] Lady Fifes Well. Doctor Robertson and Mr Hutchison present historians of Leith says that this mound or Battery was thrown up under the superintendence of an officer in the English army, whose name was Pelham, in the year 1560, but about 50 years ago it got the name of Lady Fifes Brae, from the circumstance of that Lady living near to it, etc. |
| Remains of PELHAM'S BATTERY | Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Lady Fife's Brae or Pelham's Battery Mount Pelham |
Mr Turnbull Mr Mason Francis Smart Map of Leith attached to Robertsons History |
002 | [Situation] About 5 chains N. [North] of Hermitage House. An ancient fort said [--] thrown up by the Engl [English] army at the siege of Leith, it [is ?] situated about one chain west [of ?] Lady Fifes Well. Doctor Robertson and Mr Hutchison present historians of Leith says that this mound or Battery was thrown up under the superintendence of an officer in the English army, whose name was Pelham, in the year 1560, but about 50 years ago it got the name of Lady Fifes Brae, from the circumstance of that Lady living near to it, etc. |
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Parish of South Leith
Transcriber's notes
"Pelham's Battery" only appears on this page as an alternative spelling for "Lady Fife's Brae" but is pre-populated and transcribed separately for clarity.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 88 - Parishes of St Cuthberts and South Leith, OS1/11/88
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, and South Leith.
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.