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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROXMOUTH | Broxmouth Broxmouth Broxmouth Broxmouth Broxmouth Park Broxmouth Broxmouth |
George Rennie James Bishop Mr. Denholm Co. [County] Map (1799) Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841 Johnstons Co. [County] Map List of Ploughgates |
007 | [Situation] About 1½ Mile N.W. by W. [North West by West] from East Barns A commodious and modern built mansion of 3 stories high and in good repair, the policy that Surrounds the mansion comprises about 360 acres of land with a farm Steading. the whole is enclosed with a Stone and lime built wall 10ft [feet] in height. It is traditionally Said that Cromwell slept at this house on the night of the 2nd September 1650 the eve of the battle of Dunbar. a short distance to the W [West] of the house is a small Knoll called Cromwell's Mount. also a little to the S.E. [South East] is the grave of Sir William Douglas who was Slain in the battle. This mansion is the residence of the Duchess Dowager of Roxburgh. |
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Parish of Dunbar
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29 Broxmouth
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 35 - Parish of Dunbar, OS1/15/35
This volume contains place names information in the parish of Dunbar.
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.