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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GRANTON HOUSE Granton House W. Scrimegower, Caroline Park
Rev [Reverend] W Colvin, Cramond Manse
002 A neat mansion house three storeys in height. The property and residence of Sir John McNeil. It occupies a pleasant site overlooking the Firth of Forth and Coast of Fife
PENNYWELL Pennywell W. Scrimegower, Caroline Park
Rev [Reverend] W Colvin, Cramond Manse
002 A couple of Cottages thatched and in middling repair the property of Sir John McNeil The etymology of this name seems to have been derived from a well, at the N. [North] East end of the house where people had to pay the sum of one penny for each draught, hence the name.
MEGMILLAR Megmillar W. Scrimegower, Caroline Park
Rev [Reverend] W Colvin, Cramond Manse
002 A rock of a flat appearance nearly covered at half tide, situate about 1/4 Mile East from Granton Point and 180 ft [feet] from H.W. [High Water] Mark

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[Page] 25
P. [Plan] 2.A
List of names collected by John C Darnan RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] Examiner
[Parish] Cramond
[Object for Granton House & Pennywell] House.
[Object for Megmillar] Rock.
[Signed] John C Darnan Jan [January] 20th 1852

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