Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Index
- 3 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 33 - East Lothian , Index
- 35 - East Lothian , North Berwick
- 56A - East Lothian , Extract
- 57 - East Lothian , North Berwick
- 71 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 75 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 77 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 81 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 83 - East Lothian , North Berwick
- 99 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 103 - East Lothian , North Berwick
- 105 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 107 - East Lothian , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKET CROSS (Site of) [North Berwick] | Cross Cross Cross |
Mr W Walker (councillor) Shore Street Mr James McDonald Quality Street Burgh Charter Date 18 Sept [September] 1568 by James VI |
002 | [Situation] In North Berwick At the junction of High Street and Quality Street. A Circular piece of pavement Situated in the Centre of Quality Street at the Junction of High Street with the Same it is the Site of the former Market Cross and Still retains the given name though the actual Cross is totally removed When it existed, it was formed by Stones fixed thus + to represent a Cross. the pavement above described and Still Call'd [Called] the Market Cross is now the only remains - Concerning the "Cross" and "tron" the following mention is made in the Charter of the Burgh, granted by James VI and dated September 18th 1568. - "We erect make And confirm the Said Town of North Berwick into a free "Royal Burgh, and the free bugesses. inhabitants thereof to use and enjoy the full liberty of burgesses, to buy leathers, Skins, Wool, and other Merchandise whatsoever in use to be bought and sold in our other burghs of our Kingdom, and that they have and cause make a public market cross" and keep a public market thereat on Wednesday weekly, as they have been accustomed in times past. and that they buy and Sell upon the said Wednesday, Wool, Skins and Leather, and all other Merchandise aforesaid, and that they have a "tron" for weighing wool and other Necessary Merchandise" - this Charter only confirms the privileges of a former one. burned. - how long before its date this existed [is] unKnown |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 70
Parish of North Berwick -- Plan 2C -- Trace 2
[Note] -- As this is the site of the market
Cross. Therefore Cross (site of) to be
written on Plan.
[Faint note] -- [There is no Trace? no for?] cross site
on plan
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 25 - Parishes of North Berwick and Dirleton, OS1/15/25
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of North Berwick, and 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.