Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Index
- 3 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 9 - East Lothian , Index
- 11 - East Lothian , Ormiston
- 23 - East Lothian , Index
- 25 - East Lothian , Humbie
- 33 - East Lothian , Ormiston
- 35 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 39 - East Lothian , Ormiston
- 45 - East Lothian , Humbie
- 49 - East Lothian , Names by Collectors
- 55 - East Lothian , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF MUIR | House of Muir Public House | Mr. Henderson Templehall Mr. William Potter Gardener Ormiston Hall |
014 | A house licensed to retail Spirits Ales &c in the Village of House of Muir, the property of the Earl of Hoptoun, And occupied by J Afflick. A public house is Said to have existed here for upwards of 250 years. |
| EASTER CAIRN | Easter Cairn | Mr. Henderson Farmer Templehall James Young Labourer House of Muir |
014 | A cultivated field Situated on the North Side of Templehall in the N.W. [North West] end of which stands Fountainhall Colliery. When draining this field some few years ago a number of Stone Vases and urns were discovered. Also a road paved with square blocks of Stone and about 2½ feet below the Surface Supposed to be a part of a Roman Road. I could not ascertain the origin of the Name "Easter Cairn" but Mr. Henderson, Templehall says that it is very old and he thinks that a Military Roman Station existed in the Vicinity, but which was entirely demolished, when reclaiming the land. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 49
List of Names collected by John McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 14C Trace 1
Parish of Pencaitland
[Note]
House of Muir Public House
P.H. only to be
written on plan as
it is in the cillage
of House of Muir
& besides the hamlet
being so small, &c.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 54 - Parishes of Pencaitland, Ormiston and Humbie, OS1/15/54
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Pencaitland, Ormiston, and Humbie.
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.