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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSTORPHINE [parish] | Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine Parish of Corstorphine |
Revd. [Reverend] D. Home I.T. Gordon Esq.Sheriff Knox's Co. [County] Map Post Office Directory Fullarton's Gazetteer Stat. Acct.[Statistical Account]1845 |
001 ; 002 ; 005 ; 006 | A parish in the county of Edinburgh four miles in length by two in breadth. It is bounded on the north by Cramond on the east by St. Cuthbert's on the south by Colinton, Currie and Ratho and on the west by Kirkliston. This parish is in the synod of Lothian and Tweeddale and Presbytery of Edinburgh. It includes part of the ancient parish of Gogan and also a part of St. Cuthbert's united to it in 1633. There is a detached portion in the parish of Corstorphine situated in the parish of Currie, it contains about 34 acres and lies close on the west side of south Gyle farm house and about 1/4 mile East of Redheughs and 3/4 S.W. [South West] of Corstorphine village. |
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[page] 19 Parish of CorstorphineParish of Corstorphine -- In the N.W.[North West]part of the County of Edinburgh
[Note to the writer of the page]
There is a detached portion of Corstorphine situated in the parish of Currie, it contains about 34 acres and lies close om the West side of South Gyle - and about 1/4 mile East of Redheughs - or about 3/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the village of Corstorphine ( and on plan 5B)
Each detached portion of a parish should be described and the bearing and distance from some conspicuous place should also be stated in the parish described. AMO
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