Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTON HOLE | Mutton Hole Mutton Hole |
Mr J. White James Sterling |
010 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles North by West from Haddington A small Cave in the face of the precipice called "Kae Heughs" and immediately S. W. [South West] of "Plea Well" It is said to have been used as a place for concealing provisions in, by Sir W. Wallace when a fugitive in this part of the country, By Subsequent inquiry in the locality it is found that the above story concerning Wallace is not authentic and moreover the place is not adapted for concealing provisions. |
| PLEA WELL | Plea Well Plea Well |
Mr J. White James Sterling |
010 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles North by West from Haddington - A spring of water issuing out of the rocks near the West end of the Kae Heughs. There was at one time a Law plea about this well hence the name Plea Well, |
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Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Haddington, Athelstaneford and Prestonkirk, OS1/15/41
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Haddington, Athelstaneford, and Prestonkirk.
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.