Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT CAR | Great Carr Great Carr Great Carr Great Car Great Car Great Car |
John Kelly Andrew McLean John Burn Alexander Howden J.R. Dale Chart of the Coast (in revenue office Dunbar) |
003 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 Mile N by E [North by East] from New Mains A high rock observable at spring tides. Situated on the rocks Called "The Carr" on the North [West] end of these rocks, the Commissioners of Northern lights have erected a Beacon about 40 or 50 feet in height as a warning for Vessels to Keep off of The Car, |
| ST BALDRED'S BOAT | St Baldred's Boat St Baldred's Boat St Baldred's Boat |
John Kelly Andrew McLean John Burn |
003 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Mile N.N.E [North-North-East] from New Mains A small rock outside low water mark seen only at low tides, It is traditionally said, St Baldred used it as a Boat, for Conveying [him] to and from the Bass Rock. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20 -- Parish of Whitekirk And Tynninghame
F. [Form] 136
Page 41 Great Car
42 St. Baldred's Boat
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 26 - Parishes of North Berwick and Whitekirk and Tyninghame, OS1/15/26
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of North Berwick, and Whitekirk and Tyninghame.
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.