Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WARD (Ruin) | The Ward (in Ruins) The Ward (in Ruins) |
Mr. J. Wotherspoon Mr. Hamilton |
015 | [Situation] Adjoining the Farm of Kidlaw A small ruin immediately adjoining the farm house of Kidlaw said to have been a Keep or baronial prison. It has evidently been a place of great Strength. Every enquiry was made in the locality relative to this ruin , but no Satisfactory account could be obtained regarding it. Of its history nothing is Known. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Yester
Forms 136 page 60 The Ward
The tradition of the locality
Calls this object the keep or
donjon of a Castle which formerly
stood here. - There is no
account, written or traditional
to throw any light on its history.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 20 - Parishes of Bolton and Yester, OS1/15/20
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Bolton, and Yester.
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.