OS1/15/25/78
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOW | The Sow | Mr George Humter Forrest's & Johnston's Co. [County] Maps |
002 | A prominent Rock among the LongsKelly Rocks at the L.W.M. [Low Water Mark; it is not Known by any name to Fishermen & Sailors |
| DIRLETON [village] | Dirleton | Chamber's Gazetteer Statistical Account Greenwood's & Johnston's Co. [County] Maps Pigot's Directory Revd [Reverend] Mr Scott Mr James Todd |
002 | A Village considered to be one of the neatest in the County. It contains an Estab. [Established] Church & Manse, a Par. [Parish] School, a Free church, an Old Castle, a Post office, one Inn and Several neatly constructed cottages etc. The houses are for the most part built in a plain Gothic style, with tastefully arranged Gardens etc attached; and nearly surround a Triangular Green on the south side of which stands the Ruin of Dirleton Castle embosomed among Evergreens interspersed with Trees. Mrs Ferguson is the principal proprietor to whose praiseworthy exertions the Village owes the distinction of so much rural neatness. |
| CHURCH [Dirleton] | Church | Revd [Reverend] Mr Scott Mr Palmer Mr James Todd Stat. [Statistical] Account |
002 | The Established Church - it is a neat plain building with a Square tower on its Western and Surmounted by pinnacles. It was erected about 1661, and considerably enlarged in 1825; it has accommodation for 600 hearers - the number of Communicants is about 480. The Minister is the Revd [Reverend] Mr Scott. |
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