Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHOUSE | Blackhouse | Revd. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Mr. James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton. |
018 | A few Cottages on the Farm of Windy Mains, occupied by the Farm Servants. They are very old houses, but I can find no cause as origin of their name. They are the property of the Earl of Hopetoun. |
| BLACKHOUSE BURN | Blackhouse Burn | Revd. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Mr James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh |
018 | A stream receiving its name from the Cottages before mentioned. Is a continuation the Salter's Burn Westward and joining the Costerton Water, form the Keith Water: |
| COSTERTON WATER | Costerton Water | Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. William Paterson Librarian Fala |
018 | A stream receiving its name from the Costerton Estate. Is the continuation of the East Water Eastward and receiving the Blackhouse Burn form the Keith Water. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant]
Plan 18A Trace 1
Parish of Humbie
Objects
Blackhouse - Cottages
Blackhpuse Burn - Stream
Costerton Water - Stream
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Ormiston, Humbie, Fala and Soutra, OS1/15/7
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Ormiston, Humbie, Fala and Soutra.
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.