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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGHTLIN BURN | Bughlin Burn Bughlin Burn Bughtlin Burn Bughtlin Burn |
Mr Stewart Mr Gray Mr Manson Mr Whitewright |
001 | A small stream rising on the demesne of New Saughton and running in a northerly direction falls into the River Almond, near Braehead Mains. |
| CORSTORPHINE RIG | Corstorphine Rig Corstorphine Rig |
Mr Stewart Mr W Grey County Map |
001 | An arable ridge upon the farm of Southfield, it is claimed by the Parishes of Cramond & Corstorphine and the matter is still disputed. |
| INVERESK STATION | Not on page | |||
| WELL OF SPA | Well of Spa Well of Spa Marchfield Spa Well of Spa |
William Wight William Wilson Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845 Old Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] vol. [volume] 1 page 221 |
001 | A small insignificant looking spring, in Barnton Demesne it at the time possessed some medicinal celebrity,it is now disused It at one time was situated on the farm of Marchfield (before this portion was enclosed in Barnton Demesne) and then called "Marchfield Spa". |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of CramondParish Decribed in Book for 5 B. page 19-
The dispute is settled- See Boundary remark book 898 page 16 & 17 - anno.
" On the land of Marchfield is a spring of mineral water called the well of Spaw reckoned beneficial in Scorlentic cases and highly purgative when taken in quantities". Old Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] vol. [volume] 1 Page 221
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P Wills
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