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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MARL LAW LIME WORKS Marl Law Lime Works Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh
Mr Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton
Mr John Thomson Inn Keeper Crichton Dean
018 Lime Works on the Estate of Whitburgh, the property of Capt. [Captain] Anderson R.A, [Royal Artillery] They have not been used these 2 years back. They receive the name from the kind of clay dug out of the ground, known by the name of Marl. and the hill on which the works are, is called the Marl Law.
SALTERS' ROAD Salters' Road Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh
Mr Thomas Young Farm Servant Whitburgh
Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton
018 Part of this Road, which extends to Prestonpans, passes through Whitburgh Estate. Receives its name from being the thorough fare of those employed in Salt trade with Prestonpans
SALTERS' BRIDGE Salters' Bridge
(Parish)
Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh
Mr. Thomas Young Farm Servant Whitburgh
Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton
018 A Bridge across the Salters' Burn, Receiving its name from being connected with the Salters' Road. (note) The house at the bridge, those on each side of the Salters' Road are the houses of the farm servants of Whitburgh Farm

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List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant]
Plan 18A Trace 1
Parish of Humbie

Objects
Marl Law Lime Works - Lime Works
Salters' Rock - Road
Salters' Bridge - Bridge

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