Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S WELL | St John's Well | John McDougall, Schoolmaster Spott William Borthwick Miller Broomhouse Mill History of Dunbar |
011 | An excellent Spring in the vicinity of Spott, from which the town of Dunbar is Supplied is Supplied with water, by means of leaden pipes. The pipes for Conveying the water to Dunbar were laid in 1767 at a cost of £1700- |
| SPOTT [Village] | Spott | James Sprott Esq, Spott House John McDougall Schoolmaster Spott The inhabitants of Spott |
011 | A farm Village consisting of o Ph [Parish] Church and School, a Manse and a number of inferior dwelling houses. This place is remarkable in the annals of witchcraft, as being the residence of Several, who had been convicted and burnt in the neighbourhood. |
| THE WITCHES' STONE | The Witches | James Sprott Esq Spott House John McDougall Schoolmaster Spott The inhabitants of Spott |
011 | A Stone on the South side of the road leading westward through the village is Said to have been placed there, to mark the Spott where one of the unfortunate witches had been burnt and buried. |
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List of Names collected by J McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 11B Trace 2
Parish of Spott
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 46 - Parishes of Dunbar, Spott and Stenton, OS1/15/46
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Dunbar, Spott, and Stenton.
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.