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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DUNBAR | 006 | Dunbar (continued) and between it and the shore run two smaller streets; while the harbour projects a little into the bay on the south east, the far-famed Castle stands upon a rock which rises directly north of Dunbar House. --- The most ancient part of the town is in the neighbourhood of the Castle and harbour and appears to have extended southward --- The houses are principally modern but still a few remain of the Flemish style with their dove-tailed gables to the front. --- The town was formerly surrounded by a strong wall with Gates or Ports at the principal entrances but not a vestige of such now remains.* --- Dunbar is famed for its herring fishery which commences annually about the beginning of August and continues nearly two months; there is also a considerable trade in wood & grain with the Baltic besides Ship-building & Coast trade. a weekly corn market is held on Tuesday and Fairs chiefly for hiring Servants after the terms of Whitsunday & Martinmas. --- The affairs of the Burgh are transacted by a Provost, three Bailies, a Chamberlain, (fifteen) * The wall was not for the purpose of defence, but merely for the protection of the customs collected at the ports. [Continued on page 32] |
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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.