OS1/11/12/52
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALLCRAIGS | Hallcraigs | Mr J. Hislop Ph. [Parish] Schoolmas [Schoolmaster] Kirknewton Mr J. Braid, Farmer, Humbie |
005 | The Hillock this name applies to is partly planted with wood & partly rocky uncultivated land having three old quarries on the face of it Though it appears conspicuous from the adjacent country it is not more than about 20 feet higher than the adjoining fields |
| GOGAR BURN | Gogar Burn | Mr C. Paton, White Hill J. Marshall, Linburn |
005 | A Considerable Stream, assuming this name from its source which is about 1 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Kirknewton It takes an Easterly direction through the parishes of Kirknewton and Ratho on to the village of Gogar from which it derives its name |
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[Page] 52Plan 5. C. List of Names collected by James Connell C/a [Civilian Assistant] 18th Jany [January] 1852
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[Object for Hallcraigs} A Hillock
[Object for Gogar Burn] Stream
[Parish] Kirknewton
[Signed] J. Connell 18th January 185 [1852]
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