Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BURN | West Burn West Burn |
George Blair John Rankine |
016 | [Situation] At the, E. [East] end of Cracking Shaw A small stream having its rise at the west side of Lamb Hill. and running in a S. [South] Easterly direction to its junction with Tay Burn, from thence called Bothwell Water, |
| CRACKING SHAW | Crackingshaw Crackingshaw Crackingshaw Crackingshaw |
George Blair John Rankine James Davidson Johnston's Map |
016 | [Situation] About 1 Mile W, by N, [West by North] from Friardykes A tract of heathy pasture land, situated a short distance north of Wool Hill. |
| CRACKING SHAW BURN | Crackingshaw Burn Crackingshaw Burn Crackingshaw Burn |
George Blair John Rankine James Davidson |
016 | [Situation] At the S, [South] side of Cracking Shaw A small stream having its rise at the south side of Crackingshaw and running westerly to West Burn, |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Stenton (Detached)
[Note] -- "Shaw, a piece of ground which becomes
suddenly flat at the bottom of a
hill. -- Jamieson's Scott: Dict [Scottish Dictionary]
Here the name applies to a Shaw & therefore ought to be written as two words
[Note] -- "Crackingshaw" written in two
words according to the usual mode
adopted on the Scotch places in such cases.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 2 - Parishes of Whittingham, Stenton, Spott, Innerwick and Oldhamstocks, OS1/15/2
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Whittingham, Stenton, Spott, Innerwick, and Oldhamstocks.
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.