Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELHAVEN | Belhaven Belhaven Belhaven Belhaven Belhaven Belhaven |
A. Kerr John Lyle Thomas Hume Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer Co [County] Map, Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1835 |
006 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N. [North] by West from Eweford A small village about 1 mile West of Dunbar chiefly consisting of dwelling houses and several handsome villas recently erected in its neighbourhood It is situated close upon the Sea at the bottom of a small Bay which was originally the Port of Dunbar, The Artillery Barracks was in this village which was purchased from government and converted into a cotton Factory in 1815 and gave employment to about 250 looms and supported a population of upwards of 500 people. The factory fell into decay on the disastrous failure of the East Lothain Bank. |
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Parish of Dunbar
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 34 - Parishes of Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Dunbar and Spott, OS1/15/34
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Dunbar, and Spott.
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.