Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE CASTLE (British Fort) | White Castle White Castle Whitecastle |
Robert Thomson John Dods Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841 |
016 | [situation] About 7/8 Mile S.E. [South East] by E. [East] from Castle Moffat An ancient camp situated on an eminence on the farm of Nunraw Barns. It is defended by ramparts and ditches & is in a tolerable state of preservation. From its shape it is probably Saxon. There is no tradition in the country respecting it. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Garvald & Bara
49 - White Castle
[note] White castle to be written in Stump on plan and British Fort to be written in Old English as directed in a Sheet of remarks from O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] on Plan 5.C.
"Adjoining the Lammermoor hills are situated the ruins
of whitecastle in the eastern boundary of the parish. In early
times this fortification was of considerable importance as it
guarded a pass from the Merse and from England".
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire 1841
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 1 - Parishes of Garvald and Bara, Whittingham and Stenton, OS1/15/1
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Garvald and Bara, Whittingham, and Stenton
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.