Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTRA HILL | Soutra Hill Soutra Hill Soutra Hill |
Mr. John Balfour Farmer Gilston Mr. Andrew Stoddart Nether Brotherstone Mr. William Paterson Librarian Fala |
022 | This Hill forms a part of the Lammermuir Hills, is separated from Brotherstone Hill by a Small Valley. On its Summit is a sheep House. It begins to rise on its North Side at the edge of the Fala Moss. On its South side flows the Arment Water. |
| THE GIRTHGATE | The Girthgate The Girthgate The Girthgate |
Mr. William Paterson Librarian Fala "Statistical Account of the Parish of Melrose" by the Reverend Adam Milne Minister of the Parish. 1769. Chambers Gazetteer of Scotland |
022 | On the South Side of Soutra Hill are the remains of a Road, it begins at a Bridge in Berwickshire, a mile above Darnick. It was the Road used in going to & from the Village & Sanctuary of Soutra on Soutra Hill. Girth signifies a sanctuary and gate is often used to mean a Road. |
Continued entries/extra info
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[List of Names collected by] James Ireland c/a [Civilian Assistant]
[For each entry the Plan and Trace are given as] 22A 2 [and the Parish as] Fala
[For Soutra Hill the Object is given as] Hill
[For The Girthgate the Object is given as] Road
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 14 - Parish of Fala and Soutra, OS1/15/14
This volume contains place names information in the parish of Fala and Soutra.
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.