Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERRY BURN | Ferry Burn Ferry Burn Ferry Burn Ferry Burn |
Mr. P. Marshall Watchmaker Mr. A. White Mr. E. Johnston Forrest's Co. [County] map |
[situation] Passing E. [East] side of Niven's Green A small stream having its source at [blank] & running in a NE [North East] direction till it arrives at the reservoir above Queensferry which it supplies for the use of the town; falls over a steep slope, forming a considerable Waterfall; passes along the E. [East] side of Niven's Green & empties itself into the Firth of Forth a little E. [East] of Queensferry |
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| BURN WELL | Burn Well Burn Well Burn Well |
Mr. N. Marshall Mr. A. White Mr. P. Marshall |
003 | About 9 chains E by S [East by South] of the Burgh of Queensferry. A very fine spring, Covered over, but now choked up with rubbish & disused since the Reservoir was made, previous to which it afforded a good supply of good water |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dalmeny -- Sheet 3 No. 13 -- Trace 1
Transcriber's notes
For Information
Ferry Burn - Information from entry in volume 21 page 20 gives the source as near Newbigging -- [Situation] Running northward from the Ferry Muir & running into the Forth east side of Queensferry
The 'blank' on this entry is therefore Newbigging
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 23 - Parish of Dalmeny, OS1/34/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Dalmeny.
Ordnance Survey - West 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 West Lothian, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.