Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIEST'S HOUSE (Site of) [Drem Station] | Priest's House (Site of) Priest's House (Site of) Priest's House (Site of) |
P. Burns George Forrest Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1835 |
005 | [Situation] About 1 Chain N. [North] from Drem railway Stn [Station] The site of an old house, which was built by the Knights Templars and had been occupied by the priests of the district. This house was taken down a few years ago to make way for the Railway Station. A Part of the holly hedge still remains that enclosed the garden. |
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Parish of Athelstaneford
Form 136 Page
42 Priest's House
"One of the most valuable baronies in the parish is the Barony
of Drem containing above 800 acres of fine land. In former
times it belonged to the Knights Templars when they kept a considerable
stablishment. The Priest's House is still standing and his garden adjoining
defended by a holly hedge which is still in a vigorous state. The chapel, the greater part of which still
remains appears to have been a small but a neat structure and the burial ground attached is now converted into
a fruitful garden. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire Page 45
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Athelstaneford, Dirleton and Haddington, OS1/15/31
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Athelstaneford, Dirleton, and 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.