Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSTOM STONE [Haddington] | Custom Stone (custom station) | Thomas Lee Andrew Beaton Lamp of Lothian |
010 | [situation] East end of High Street at its junction with Sidegate & Hardgate Street This name applies to the junction of 4 streets namely High Street, Church Street, Sidegate Street and Hardgate Street. A tax is levied here on all goods that come into the town by the Dean of Guild. Formerly a large stone stood here where the tax gatherer used to seat himself hence the name Custom Stone. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Haddington
107 - Custom Stone (custom station)
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 22 - Parish of Haddington, OS1/15/22
This volume contains place names information in the parish of Haddington.
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.