East Lothian, volume 29

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/15/29/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF DIRLETON PLAN 5 A INDEX Names Of Objects -- Pages Dirleton (Parish of) -- 11 Graigs Plantation -- 10 Dirleton T.P. [Turnpike] -- 3 Dirleton Station -- 4 East Fenton -- 9 Fenton T.P. [Turnpike] -- 7 Fenton Barns -- 8 Highfield -- 5 Kilmurdie -- 5 Kingston -- 6 Kingston House -- 9 Mill Burn -- 3 Mill Burn -- 11 New Mains -- 7 North British Railway North Berwick Branch -- 4 Post Office -- 10 Rattlebags Quarry -- 8 Tumulus -- 12 Park Hills -- 11
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OS1/15/29/3 DIRLETON T.P. Dirleton Toll Bar Dirleton Toll Bar Sign Board Robert Hope 005 [Situation] About 1 1/2 Mile NW by N [North West by North] from East Fenton. A turnpike on the road leading from Dirleton to Aberlady, a short distance S.W. [South-West] of the village of Dirleton; the property of the trustees of the County.
OS1/15/29/3 MILL BURN Mill Burn Mill Burn Millburn Cockle Mill Burn Cockle Mill Burn Robert Hope John Deans Statist: acct: [Statistical Account] 1841 Forests Map 1799 Johnston's Map 005 [Situation] About 1 Mile NW by W [North West by North] from East Fenton. A Small Stream which rises on the farm of Kilmurdie, and runs in a westerly direction to its junction with Peffer Burn, on the farm of Saltcoats. It is known by this name, from the point where two Streams unite, between the farms of Fentonbarns & Castlemains.
OS1/15/29/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Dirleton. In forms 136 page 23 Dirleton T.P. 23 Mill Burn
OS1/15/29/4 NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (North Berwick Branch) North British Railway (North Berk. [Berwick] Branch) See Name Book for Plan 5.C.
OS1/15/29/4 DIRLETON STATION Dirleton Station Dirleton Station Sign Board Mr. Lawrence 005 [Situation] About 7/8 Mile N.N.E. [North North East] from East Fenton. A Small Station on the North Berwick branch of the North British Railway, adjoining the village of Dirleton.
OS1/15/29/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Dirleton. Page in Forms 136. North British Railway [North Berwick Branch] 25 Dirleton Station [Note] O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] 21st Novr. [November] 1853 The original design was for a double line of rails, but constructed a single line of rails, See Supplementary remarks on plans 5A. C.
OS1/15/29/5 KILMURDIE Kilmurdie Kilmurdie Killmurdie Killmurdie James Miller James Todd Forrest's Map 1799 Johnston's Map 005 [Situation] About 1½ Mile N.E. [North East] from East Fenton An arable field on the farm of Newhouse, traditionally Said to be the spot where the army of Edward I encamped, while besieging the Castle of Dirleton in 1298. Stone Coffins have been turned up in this field, at various periods.
OS1/15/29/5 HIGHFIELD Highfield Highfield Highfield Highfield Highfield Highfield James Miller James Todd Mr. Lawrence Forest's Map 1799 Johnston's Map. List of Ploughgates Co. [County] Haddington 005 [Situation] About 1¾ Mile N.E. by E. [North East by East] from East Fenton. A farm house, with suitable offices, thrashing mill, and farm attached. The property of Mrs. Fergusson, and occupied by Mr. Francis Howden.
OS1/15/29/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Dirleton. Page in Forms 136 26 Kilmurdie 26 Highfield
OS1/15/29/6 KINGSTON Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Mr. Lawrence James Todd William A Wyllie Esq Statist. Acct. [Statistical Account], 1841 Forest's Map Johnston's Map. List of Farms 1833 005 [Situation] About 1¼ Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from East Fenton An irregularly built village Situated about 2 miles South of the burgh of North Berwick. It is principally inhabited by agricultural labourers, and contains a School, a post office, and a public house. To the east of this hamlet is a Small eminence on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station, called "Kingston Hill".
OS1/15/29/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Dirleton. Page in Forms 136. 25 Kingston
OS1/15/29/7 NEW MAINS New Mains New Mains John Deans Robert Hope 005 [Situation] About 7/8 Mile West from East fenton A farm Steading, with thrashing mill and Servants Cottages attached; the property of Mrs Ferguson, and occupied by Robert Hope
OS1/15/29/7 FENTON T.P. Fenton Toll Bar Fenton Toll Bar John Deans Robert Hope 005 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile N.W. by W. [North West by West] from East Fenton. A turnpike, Situated at the junction of four roads, a Short distance North of the farm of Fentonbarns; the property of the trustees of the County.
OS1/15/29/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Dirleton. Page in Forms 136 28 New Mains 27 Fenton Toll Bar
OS1/15/29/8 FENTON BARNS Fentonbarns Fentonbarns Fenton Barns Fenton Barns Fenton Barns Fenton Barns John Deans Robert Hope Statist: Acct: [Statistical Account] Forrest's Map 1799 Johnston's Map List of Farms 1833 005 [Situation] About ½ Mile W by N [West by North] from East Fenton. A farm house, with Suitable offices, thrashing mill, and farm attached: the property of Mrs. Fergusson, and occupied by Robert Hope.
OS1/15/29/8 RATTLEBAGS QUARRY (Sandstone) Rattlebags Quarry Rattlebags Quarry John Deans Robert Hope 005 [Situation] About 30 Chains Due N. [North] from East Fenton. A freestone quarry, in working order, Situated a short distance north of the farm of Fentonbarns The origin of the name, cannot be ascertained.
OS1/15/29/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Dirleton. In forms 136 page 27 Fenton Barns 27 Ruttlebags Quarry
OS1/15/29/9 EAST FENTON East Fenton East Fenton East Fenton East Fenton East Fenton John Deans Robert Hope Johnston's Map Forrests Map. List of Ploughgates 1833 005 [Situation] About 1/2 Mile E. by S. [East by South] from Fenton Barns A farm house, with offices, thrashing mill, Servants Cottages, and an arable farm attached; the property of Mrs. Fergusson, and occupied by John DeanS.
OS1/15/29/9 KINGSTON HOUSE Kingston House Kingston House Kingston William Grey James Lawrence List of Ploughgates 1833 005 [Situation] About 1 Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from East Fenton. A well built farm house, with offices thrashing mill, labourers Cottages and farm attached; Situated a little east of Kingston Village. The farm is called "Kingston", but the house is called Kingston House, in order to distinguish it from the adjoining village.
OS1/15/29/9 [Page] 9 Page in Forms 136 28 East Fenton 29 Kingston House
OS1/15/29/10 POST OFFICE [Kingston] Post Office Post Office James Lawrence John Ross 005 [Situation] On the South side of the Village of Kingston. A Small house adjoining the Village School; occupied as the post office. There is one dispatch and one delivery daily.
OS1/15/29/10 CRAIGS PLANTATION Craigs Plantation See Name Book Plan 2C 002 [Situation] Adjoining the Village of Dirleton. For Desrptive Remarks See Name Book Plan 2C
OS1/15/29/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Dirleton In forms 136 page 30 Post Office Craigs Plantation
OS1/15/29/11 Dirleton Parish of Dirleton See Name Book Plan 4B 004 [Situation] In the Northern portion of the County. For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Plan 4B
OS1/15/29/11 PARK HILLS Park Hills 004 See Name Book for Plan 4B
OS1/15/29/11 MILL BURN Mill Burn 005 For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 5C
OS1/15/29/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Dirleton Page in Forms 136
OS1/15/29/12 TUMULUS (Site of) [Fenton Barns] Tumulus (Site of) Mr. Duncan C. Church Mr. J. Scougal 005 [Situation] About 1/4 Mile N. [North] East from Fenton Barns On this spot, until very lately, there Stood a large Sepulchral mound in a very entire state of preservation. Several tumuli of this description formerly existed in this locality but they have all been removed in the Course of agricultural improvements. This, the last remaining one, was levelled last year, when a considerable number of rude Stone Coffins Containing human bones, were discovered
OS1/15/29/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Dirleton In forms 136 page 33 Tumulus (Site of)
OS1/15/29/13 [Page] 13 NORTH BERWICK PLAN 5 A INDEX Names Of Objects -- Pages North Berwick (Ph [Parish] of) -- 20 Balgone T.P. [Turnpike] -- 15 Burnside -- 19 Chapel -- 19 Fenton Town (Ruins of) -- 17 Kingston Hill -- 15 School -- 16 Sydserf -- 18
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OS1/15/29/15 BALGONE T.P. Balgone Toll Bar Balgone Toll Bar Balgone Toll Bar Turnpike Ticket James Todd Mr. Lawrence 005 [Situation] A little S. [South] East from the farm of Highfield A turnpike on the road leading from North Berwick to Kingston, the property of the road trustees.
OS1/15/29/15 KINGSTON HILL Kingston Hill Kingston Hill Kingston Hill Kingston Hill Mr. Lawrence James Todd William A Wyllie Esqr. Statist: Acct: [Statistical Account] 005 [Situation] On the East Side of the Village of Kingston A Small Eminence, covered with furze, a little east of the village of Kingston. On its Summit is a trigl. [trigonometrical] Station
OS1/15/29/15 [Page] 15 Parish of North Berwick In Forms 136 page 26 Balgone T.P. 25 Kingston Hill
OS1/15/29/16 SCHOOL [Kingston] Kingston School Kingston School James Lawrence John Ross 005 [Situation] On the S. [South] East Side of the Village of Kingston A Small house Situated at the east end of the village of Kingston, occupied as the Village School. The ordinary branches of an English education are taught here, to children of both sexes. Schoolmasters Salary is derived partly from the heritors of the parish; the remainder from School fees.
OS1/15/29/16 [Page] 16 Parish of North Berwick. In Forms 136 page 30 School School only to be written on plan as it is in the Village of Kingston.
OS1/15/29/17 FENTON TOWER (Ruins of) Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower Fenton Tower William Grey James Lawrence Statist: Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Map Forrests Map 1799 005 [Situation] About 1 3/8 Mile E.N.E. [East North East] from East Fenton The ruins of an old house Situated a little east of the Village of Kingston, formerly a residence of the Earl of Fenton. it is the property of Mrs. Fergusson of Archerfield House. It is apparently an ancient baronial residence
OS1/15/29/17 [Page] 17 Parish of North Berwick In Forms 136 page 29 Fenton Tower (Ruins of) [Note] "The ancient house of Fenton Tower is also in this Parish, the property of Mrs. Hamilton Nisbet Ferguson of Raith. It is a prominent object, on a very elevated and exposed situation, close to Kingston Hill - but the walls of the building alone remain, in bare solitary desolation." New Statist: Acct. [Statistical Account] of Scotland Page 333.
OS1/15/29/17 In the Note the words - Kingston Hill - are underlined.
OS1/15/29/18 SYDSERF Sideserf Sideserf Sydserf Sydserf Sideserf Sideserf Sydserf James Lawrence James Todd William A Wyllie Statist. Acct. [Statistical Account] Forests Map 1799 Johnston's Map. List of Ploughgates 1833 005 [Situation] About 1 1/4 Mile E by N [East by North] from East Fenton. A farm house, with Suitable offices and farm attached, Situated a little South of the village of Kingston; the property of Mrs. Fergusson of Archerfield House, and occupied by Mr. Francis Howden.
OS1/15/29/18 [Page] 18 Parish of North Berwick In forms 136 page 31 Sydserf [Note] "Adjoining (Fenton Tower) is the ancient place of Sydserf, Said to be named from St. Serf, the revered instructor of St. Mungo or Kentigern, to whose memory, as is well known, was dedicated the beautiful and Magnificent Cathedral of Glasgow. The mansion house has long ceased to be the residence of its proprietor, and is now occupied by servants in Charge of the property" New Statist: Acct. [Statistical Account] of Scotland Page 333
OS1/15/29/18 In the Note the word - Sydserf - has been underlined.
OS1/15/29/19 CHAPEL [East Fenton] Chapel Chapel Chappel Chapel D McDougall James Lawrence Forests Co. [County] Map 1799 Johnston's Map 005 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile E by S [East by South] from East Fenton A farm house, with Suitable offices, thrashing mill, and farm attached; the property of the Earl of Dalhousie, and occupied by Mr. D. McDougall. This property was formerly divided into two farms.
OS1/15/29/19 BURNSIDE Burnside Burnside Burnside burnside Thomas Mathieson James Lawrence Forrests Co. [County] Map 1799 Johnstons Map 005 [Situation] About 1 1/4 Mile E by S [East by South] frrom East Fenton. A row of Cottages, occupied by farm labourers. It derives its name from its proximity to the "Mill Burn"
OS1/15/29/19 [Page] 19 Parish of North Berwick In Forms 136 page 31 Chapel 32 Burnside
OS1/15/29/20 NORTH BERWICK Parish of North Berwick See Name Book Plan 2D 002 [Situation] On the East of of Haddingtonshire For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Plan 2D
OS1/15/29/20 [Page] 20 Parish of North Berwick In Forms 136 page Peffer Burn Not on this plan.
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OS1/15/29/23 DIRLETON T.P. Dirleton Toll Bar Name on Board Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A Toll Bar a short distance South West of the Village of Dirleton. On the road leading from Dirleton to Aberlady It is the property of the Trustees of the County
OS1/15/29/23 MILL BURN Mill Burn Robert Hope Fentonbarns John Deans East Fenton 005 A Small stream which rises in Kelmurdie Farm and runs in a westerly direction till it joins the Peffer Burn in Saltcoats Farm it only assumes the name at a point where two streams meet between the farms of Fentonbarns and Castlemains. see Trace
OS1/15/29/23 [Page] 23 Plan 5A Trace 1 Dirleton Ph. [Parish]
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OS1/15/29/25 KINGSTON Kingston Mr. Lawrence Schoolmaster Kingston James Todd Castle Mains William A Wyllie Esq Factor Preston Kirk 005 A Small Village about 2 miles South of North Berwick the houses of which are irregularly built and are principally occupied by Agricultural labourers. There is a School house Post office and Public house in this Village. it is the property of Mrs Ferguson. ...
OS1/15/29/25 KINGSTON HILL Kingston Hill Mr. Lawrence schoolmaster Kingston James Todd Castlemains William A wyllie Esq Factor Preston Kirk 005 ... At the East end of the Village is Small hill, which is covered with rocks (chiefly Whinstone) and Furze, on the top of which is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station It is called Kingston Hill no doubt deriving its name from the village at its base
OS1/15/29/25 DIRLETON STATION Dirleton Station Ticket Board Mr. Lawrence Kingston 005 A Small house on the N. [North] Berwick branch of the North British Railway where goods and passangers are booked for any station on the North British Railway or Branches It is the property of the North British Railway Company
OS1/15/29/25 [Page] 25 List of Names collected by]John Early C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Plan 5A Trace 2 Parishes of Dirleton & North Berwick
OS1/15/29/26 KILMURDIE Kilmurdie James Miller Newhouse James Todd Castlemains 005 A field of pasture land on the farm of Newhouse Said to be the place where the Army of Edward 1st encamped while besieging Dirleton Castle in 1298. Several Stone Coffins have from time to time been dug up in this field
OS1/15/29/26 HIGHFIELD Highfield James Miller Newhouse James Todd Castle Mains Mr. Lawrence Schoolmaster Kingston 005 A farm house having Suitable offices, Thrashing Mill farm-Stewards houses and farm attached occupied Mr Francis Howden and property of Mrs. Ferguson
OS1/15/29/26 BALGONE T.P. Balgone Toll Bar Toll Bar Ticket James Todd Castle Mains Mr. Lawrence Kingston 005 A Toll Bar on the road leading from North Berwick to Kingston The property of the County Trustees
OS1/15/29/26 [Page] 26 List of Names collected by John Early C. asst. [Civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 2 Dirleton Parish Object Kilmurdie - Field Highfield - Farmhouse Balgone Toll Bar - [Toll Bar]
OS1/15/29/27 RATTLEBACS QUARRY (Sandstone) Rattlebags Quarry John Deans East Fenton Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A freestone quarry a Short distance North of East Fenton farm house, it is generally worked when there are Any buildings a carrying on. On the Estate the reason why it is called so Cannot be Ascertained
OS1/15/29/27 FENTON T.P. Fenton Toll Bar John Deans East Fenton Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A Toll Bar at the junction of four roads, North of Fentonbarns There is no Toll collected here from anything Passing on the road which runs East and West. it is the property of the Trustees of the County
OS1/15/29/27 FENTON BARNS Fentonbarns John Deans East Fenton Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A farm house having suitable offices Thrashing mill labourers Cottages and farm attached occupied by Robert Hope and property of Mrs. Ferguson, Archerfield
OS1/15/29/27 [Page] 27 List of Names collected by John Early c a [civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 3 Dirleton Ph. [Parish]
OS1/15/29/28 EAST FENTON East Fenton John Deans East Fenton Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A farm house with offices Thrashing mill and Labourers Cottages attached occupied by John Deans and property of Mrs. Ferguson Archerfield
OS1/15/29/28 NEW MAINS New Mains John Deans East Fenton Robert Hope Fentonbarns 005 A farm steading having Thrashing mill and Labourers Cottages attached occupied by Robert Hope And property of Mrs. Ferguson Archerfield
OS1/15/29/28 [Page] 28 List of Names collected by]John Early C.A. [Civlian Assistant] Plan 5A Trace 3 Dirleton Ph. [Parish]
OS1/15/29/29 KINGSTON HOUSE Kingston House William Grey Kingston House James Lawrence Post & School Master Kingston 005 A well constructe[d] farm house having offices Thrashing mill. labourers Cottages and Farm attached. occupied by William Grey And property of Tyndall Bruce Esqr. The farm attached is only called by the name of Kingston but the word house, is attached in order to distinguish the farm house from the Village.
OS1/15/29/29 FENTON TOWER (Ruins of) Fenton Tower (in ruin) James Lawrence P & S. [Post & School] Master Kingston James Todd Castle Mains Forest's County Map 005 The ruin of an old house East of Kingston, from which it is said the present Earl of Fenton has derived his title. It is the property of Mrs. Ferguson Archerfield House
OS1/15/29/29 [Page] 29 List of Names collected by John Early C. asst [Civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 4 Object Kingston House - House Fenton Tower (in ruins)
OS1/15/29/30 SCHOOL [Kingston] Kingston School James Lawrence Schoolmaster Kingston John Ross Grocer Kingston 005 A Small house at the East end of Kingston Village where children of both sexes are taught the ordinary branches of an English education. The salary of the master is derived partly from the Heritors and part from the Pupils, ...
OS1/15/29/30 POST OFFICE [Kingston] Post Office James Lawrence School master Kingston John Ross Grocer Kingston 005 ... adjoining the School at its North end is a Small house Kept as a post office where letters are received from and Sent to Drem once each day
OS1/15/29/30 [Page] 30 List of Names collected by John Early Civil asst. [Civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 4 Parish of North Berwick & Dirleton Object Kingston School - House Post Office
OS1/15/29/31 SYDSERF Sideserf Sideserf Sydserf Sideserf James Lawrence P [Post] & School Master Kingston James Todd Farmer Castle Mains Dirleton William A Wyllie Esqr. Agent Ninewar, Preston Kirk (Linton) Forest's Co. [County] map (1799) 005 A farm house with offices and farm attached occupied by Frances Howden and property of Mrs. Ferguson of Archerfield House (Mr. Howden is Factor to Tyndall Bruce Esqr. of Falkland House, Ross Shire, and resides there, consequently the Rent receipt could not be seen)
OS1/15/29/31 CHAPEL [East Fenton] Chapel Chappel Duncan McDougal Church. Chapel James Lawrence Kingston Forest's Co. [County] map 1799 005 A farm house with suitable offices Thrashing mill and farm attached occupied by Duncan McDougal Church and property of the Earl of Dalhousie. There had been two farms and farm houses here at one time one in the Parish of Dirleton and the other in N [North] Berwick and both went and still go under the name of Chapel. (See Trace)
OS1/15/29/31 [Page] 31 List of Names collected by John Early C asst. [Civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 4 Parishes of North Berwick & Dirleton Object Sideserf - House Chapel - Farm house
OS1/15/29/32 BURNSIDE Burnside Burnside Burnside Thomas Mathieson Burnside James Lawrence Kingston Forest's map 005 A row of houses East of Chapel. occupied by Labourers. It is said to have derived its name from being adjacent to Mill Burn It is the property of - Hey Esqr.
OS1/15/29/32 MILL BURN Mill Burn Thomas Mathieson Burnside James Lawrence Kingston 005 A Small stream which rises near Rockville House and runs in a S. [South] West direction till it joins the Peffer Burn near Little Congleton Mains
OS1/15/29/32 [Page] 32 List of Names collected by John Early C asst. [Civilian assistant] Plan 5A Trace 4 Dirleton Parish
OS1/15/29/32 The entry for Peffer Burn has been crossed out.
OS1/15/29/33 TUMULUS (Site of) [Fenton Barns] Tumulus (Site of) Mr. Duncan C Church Chapel Mr. John Schougal Sherriff Hall 005 This Sepulchral mound stood in the Corner of a field at the Crop Road between Dirleton and Drem on the N- [North] West side of Fenton Toll Bar and on the farm of Fenton Barns. during the year 1852, Mr. George Hope the present tenant, in his agricultural zeal had it levelled the rude stone coffins removed, and unhuman like scattered the remains over the surrounding field for manure, quantities of bones are still to be seen mixed with earth around it It is stated there were several other Tumuli in this locality, but no vestage of them remains, the have quite disappeared, and long since have yielded there place to the plough and Civilization.
OS1/15/29/33 [Page] 33 List of Names collected by James McAnulty Plan 5A Trace 1 Dirleton Parish [Signed James Carpenter C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 11th June 1853 W James Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 16 Augt. [August] 1853 James MacAnulty
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OS1/15/29/35 OS1/15/29 [Page] 35 [Small Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. [Manuscript] STORE SOUTHAMPTON 20 JUL 91 [Below] 19.4.92 Co [County] HADDINGTON PLAN 5A. Names of Parishes -- Pages Dirleton -- 1 North Berwick -- 13