Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Index
- 5 - East Lothian , Prestonkirk
- 21 - East Lothian , Index
- 23 - East Lothian , Whitekirk and Tynninghame
- 29 - East Lothian , Index
- 31 - East Lothian , Dunbar
- 37 - East Lothian , Index
- 39 - East Lothian , Stenton
- 49A - East Lothian , Extract
- 50 - East Lothian , Stenton
- 51A - East Lothian , Extract
- 52 - East Lothian , Stenton
- 53 - East Lothian , Index
- 55 - East Lothian , Whittingham
- 65 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 99 - East Lothian , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST BALDRED'S WELL | St Baldred's Well St Baldred's Well St Baldrid's Well St Baldred's Well |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Porteous Ph [Parish] Minister Mr Muir E [East] Linton Old Stat Acct (Statistical Account) Chalmers Caledonia |
006 | [Situation] Adjoining the Parish Church. A neatly Constructed Spring Well of good water. Situated close by the Parish Church it is built round the margins with Stones And is partially Covered on the top with a Large flag of Red Sandstone. |
| ST BALDRED'S WHIRL | St Baldred's Whirl St Baldred's Whirl St Baldred's Whirl St Baldrid's Whill |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr Porteous Ph [Parish] Minister Mr Muir E [East] Linton Chalmers Caledonia Old Stat. Acct. (Statistical Account) |
006 | [Situation] Adjoining the Parsh Church. A wide and deep pool Situated at the bend in the River Tyne. And close by St Baldred's Well from which its name is derived |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of PrestonKirk
Plan 11A Trace 1
"Some places adjoining the church Still bear the name
of the ancient tutilar Saint as Baldrid's Well and Baldrid's Whill
a pool or eddy in the river." Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] vol. II page 86
"In the vicinity of the very ancient church is a Spring of the purist Water which is Called
St. Baldred's Well and a pool or eddy in the Tyne that is Known as St Baldred's Whirl"
Chalmers Caled. [Caledonia] vol 2 p. 541
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 45 - Parishes of Prestonkirk, Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Dunbar, Stenton and Whittingham, OS1/15/45
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Prestonkirk, Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Dunbar, Stenton, and Whittingham.
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.