Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE WOOD | Castle Wood | Henry Davidson Esqr. Holynbank Gifford Archibald Hunter Teacher Longyester School |
015 | A large wood, situated in the policy ground of Yester consisting of oaK, ash, Fir Beech elm &c. This wood is chiefly full grown. In it stands Yester Castle. |
| HOPES WATER | Hopes Water | Henry Davidson Esq Holynbank Gifford Archibald Hunter Teacher Longyester School |
015 | A small stream having its source in the Lammermuir Hills flowing in a northerly direction through the estate of Hopes & joining the streams DansKine Burn & Newlands Burn These three streams when united take the name Yester Water. |
| CASTLE MAINS | Castle Mains | Henry Davidson Esq Holynbank Gifford Archibald Hunter Teacher Longyester School |
015 | A large farm house of two stories and in good repair, situated a short distance north from Yester Castle - attached are extensive offices, thrashing machine, "hinds" houses and a large arable farm, occupied by John MargeorybanKs - the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale. |
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List of Names collected by Robert Miller c/a [civilian assistant]
Plan adn Trace 15 B 3
Parish - Yester
Object
Castle Wood - A wood
Hopes Water - A stream
Castle Mains - A house
[Signed] Robert Miller c.a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 19 - Parishes of Haddington, Morham, Yester and Garvald and Bara, OS1/15/19
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Haddington, Morham, Yester, and Garvald and Bara.
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.