Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITTALGATE | Spittalgate Spittalgate Spittalgate Spittalgate |
William Murray Esqr. Mr John Morrison Mr Robert Glen Mr D Lockhart |
034.10 | A small Cothouse, [Cottagehouse] slated and in very good repair. Property of William Murray Esqr. |
| MARCH BRIDGE | March Bridge March bridge March Bridge March Bridge |
William Murray Esqr. Mr John Morrison Mr Robert Glen Mr David Lockhart |
034.10 | A small stone bridge, with one arch, spanning Spittal Burn on the T. P. [Turn Pike] Road from Biggar to Peebles, it is in good repair. built and supported by the Counties of Lanark and Peebles. |
| HEAVYSIDE WHEELHOUSE | Heavyside Wheelhouse Heavyside Wheelhouse Heavyside Wheelhouse Heavyside Wheelhouse |
Thomas Murray Esqr. Mr Robert Glen Mr John Morrison Mr David Lockhart |
34.10 | A small Farmsteading, dwelling house and out office one storey, thatched and in middling repair, peoperty of Thomas Murray Esqr. There is a small one storey, thatched building adjacent to this F steading, [Farmsteading] which contains a large mill wheel, worked by water Burn and which propels machinery for drawing off the water from the drains in the adjacent flat land, hence the name "Wheelhouse". |
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Parish of Biggar
Transcriber's notes
There are some words crossed out in the entry for Heavy Wheelhouse.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 3 - Parish of Biggar, OS1/21/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Biggar.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.