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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF MUIR | House of Muir Public House | Mr. Henderson Templehall Mr. William Potter Gardener Ormiston Hall |
014 | A house licensed to retail Spirits Ales &c in the Village of House of Muir, the property of the Earl of Hoptoun, And occupied by J Afflick. A public house is Said to have existed here for upwards of 250 years. |
| EASTER CAIRN | Easter Cairn | Mr. Henderson Farmer Templehall James Young Labourer House of Muir |
014 | A cultivated field Situated on the North Side of Templehall in the N.W. [North West] end of which stands Fountainhall Colliery. When draining this field some few years ago a number of Stone Vases and urns were discovered. Also a road paved with square blocks of Stone and about 2½ feet below the Surface Supposed to be a part of a Roman Road. I could not ascertain the origin of the Name "Easter Cairn" but Mr. Henderson, Templehall says that it is very old and he thinks that a Military Roman Station existed in the Vicinity, but which was entirely demolished, when reclaiming the land. |
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[Page] 49List of Names collected by John McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 14C Trace 1
Parish of Pencaitland
[Note]
House of Muir Public House
P.H. only to be
written on plan as
it is in the cillage
of House of Muir
& besides the hamlet
being so small, &c.
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