Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARKLETILKIN | Hurkle-till-im Hurkle-till-im HourKle till' im HourKletilhim HirKle till im |
Gen [General] Carfrae J McDougal Forrests Co [County] map 1799 List of Ploughgates Johnstons Co. [County] map |
006 | [Situation] About 3/8 Mile N.W. [North West] by N. [North] from Bowerhouse Two cottage dwellings occupd [occupied] by farm servants in the employment of General Carfrae. |
| DOON | Doon Doon Doon |
J Spott J McDougal Forrests Co. [County] map |
006 | [Situation] About 3/4 Mile E.S. [East South] East of Bowerhouse A farmhouse with offices &c attached at present in lands of the proprietor Mr Spott of Spott House |
| SPOTT LOAN | Spott Loan Spott Loan Spott Loan |
J Spot J McDougal Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1833 |
006 | [Situation] About 3/4 Mile E. S. [East South] East from Bowerhouse This name is applied to a portion of road about 20 chains in length, it leads in a north east direction from near the village of Spott on in direction of Dunbar. |
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Parish of Spott
[Note] From enquiry made in the locality this object it appears that the meaning or origin of this name is not Known therefore it is erroneous to divide into separate words with hyphens. And as the list of Ploughgates being drawn up by people in authority & the mode of spelling it writing it as one word being the most reasonable it is therefore taKen in preference to the other varieties
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.