Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDRA ISLAND | 001 | Fidra Island, Description of it Continued from Page [3] of Congleton of the King's Island and the lands of Fetheray, together with the hill of the same Island of Fetheray, called Castle Tarbet, and the King's Island of Craigleith, in one free barony to be called the barony of Tarbet. As early as the reign of William I, there was a chapel on the Island which was dedicated to St. Nicholas the remains both of it , and the graveyard are still visible. The name Fidra is probably a corruption of the Scandinavian Wood "Fiaray" which signifies shore (Stat [Statistical] account of the Parish of Dirleton) |
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Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 23 - Parish of Dirleton, OS1/15/23
This volume contains place names information in the parish of Dirleton.
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.