Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK BURN | Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn |
Mr. D. Murray Mr P. Home Mr. James Kirkwood |
015 | [Situation] Flows between Whinny & Fawn Knowes - A Small stream which flows eastward from a spring near Highside Hill, and joins Blinkie Burn near "The Castles". From this point it is Known as Dumbadam Burn |
| MAKEMRICH | Makemrich Makemrich Makemrich |
Mr. James Kirkwood Estate Map Mr. A Gracie Mr. Davidson |
015 | [Situation] On the W. [West] side of Blinkie Burn A portion of rough pasture land on the farm of Long Newton on the west side of Blinkie Burn. This spot is said to afford excellent pasturage for the sheep, this accounts for the somewhat fanciful name. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Yester -- [Page] 35
Form 136
Page 64 -- Back Burn
63- Mackemrich
[Note] There is no good reason for
writing this name with Hyphens -
in the Country it is pronounced
as one word and should be
written as such -
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.