Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANSKINE T.P. | Danskine Toll Bar | James Howden Danskine Henry Davidson factor Holynbank Gifford |
015 | A toll bar near DansKine on the road from Gifford to Lauder, at which is a small toll-house, one storey high and in good repair & occupied by P. Addison. |
| DANSKINE LOCH (Drained) | DansKine Loch | 015 | A small loch on DansKine farm, situated near the ornamental ground of Yester & is surrounded by wood. The most of the water is at present pumped out of this loch, by the Marquis of Tweeddale, for the purpose of removing the mossy soil, which is considered good manure. There are some tram-roads & Small sheds near this loch, which the Marquis' Factor, wishes omitted on the plan as they are not permanent objects - they are therefore omitted. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Robert Miller C/a [Civilian assistant]
Plan and Trace 15 B 5
Parish - Garvald
Object
Danskine Toll Bar - A toll bar
Danskine Loch - A loch
[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.