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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ORMISTONHALL COLLIERY Ormistonhall Colliery Thomas Harkness W [West] Peaston]
Archibald Ainslie Peaston
014 A Coalpit open and in process of being extensively worked. On the Estate of Ormistonhall. The property of the Earl of Hopetoun. Near it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "House of Muir in Tree'.
ORMISTON MAINS Ormiston Mains Thomas Harkness W [West] Peaston]
Archibald Ainslie Peaston
014 A large farm house and office houses all in good repair. Attached to it is a large farm of ground. The property of David Wight Esqr. of Ormiston.
HOUSE OF MUIR House of Muir Thomas Harkness W [West] Peaston]
Archibald Ainslie Peaston
014 A Small hamlet Consisting of about twenty dwelling houses in three or four fragments of rows. They are only one Story high each and are all in good repair and occupied Chiefly by Colliers. There is one Public house & one Grocers shop in it but no public building of any kind. It is the property of different proprietors.

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Parish of Ormiston [Plan] 14C Trace 1

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