Midlothian, volume 120

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/120/1 [Page] 1 Parish of St Cuthbert SHEET 46 INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Banner Cottage -- 11 Colinton Road -- 3 Claremont Villa -- 10 Catherine BanK -- 11 Canaan Lane -- 19 Canaan House -- 20 Churchhill -- 21 Churchhill Villa -- 22 Castle BanK - 23 Dove Loan -- 3 Darnley Villa -- 19 Eden BanK -- 17 Eden Villa -- 17 Eden Hermitage -- 18 Edin Grove -- 18 Ellen Cottage -- 20 Falcon Hall -- 15 Falcon Cottage -- 16 Falconer Cottage -- 17 Grange BanK -- 7 Grange BanK Cottage -- 7 Greenhill Bank -- 7 Greenhill Lodge -- 8 Harmony House -- 18 Hare Stane -- 24 Jane Cottage -- 20 KirKbank Villa -- 10 Lugton Cottage -- 22 Merchiston BanK -- 3 Merchiston Academy -- 4 Merchiston Castle -- 4 Morningside Free church -- 6 Manse (Free church) -- 6 Morningside Terrace -- 8 Morningside BanK -- 8 Morningside Place -- 9 Morningside Church -- 9 Morningside -- 12 Morningside School -- 13 Morningside House -- 14 Morrissville -- 22 Merchiston Lodge -- 23 Newbattle Terrace -- 10 Portland Villa -- 11 Rosewood Cottage -- 13 Springvalley -- 14 School (Free church) -- 14 Steel's Place -- 16 Stonefield -- 21 Tipperlinn -- 12 Tipperlinn Cottage -- 12 The Bloom -- 19 Viewfield Cottage -- 13 Viewfield House -- 15 Burghmuir Head -- 6
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OS1/11/120/3 MERCHISTON BANK Merchiston Bank Merchiston Bank William Currie West Merchiston A. Porteous East Merchiston [Situation] About 8 chains SSW. [South South West] of Merchiston Castle This name applies to a range of three cottages or houses two storeys high & in good repair
OS1/11/120/3 COLINTON ROAD Colinton Road Colinton Road Colinton Road William Currie A. Porteous Map of Edin. [Edinburgh] & Leith [Situation] Leading from Burghmuirhead to Colinton passing south side of Merchiston Castle This name applies as a Proper name for an undefined distance to the road leading from Boroughmuir Head to Colinton
OS1/11/120/3 DOVE LOAN Dove Loan Dove Loan Corner TicKet William Currie [Situation] Extending from Morningside Terrace to a by road East side of Viewfield House. This name applies to a short narrow road or street extending from Morningside Terrace to Viewfield House where it joins another road which leads to Tipperlinn
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OS1/11/120/4 MERCHISTON CASTLE Merchiston Castle Merchiston Castle Merchiston Tower Merchiston Tower Merchiston Castle Merchiston Castle Mr Gibson William Currie Chalmer's Caledonia vol. [volume] 2 P. [Page] 574 Grose's Antiquities vol [volume] 1 P. [Page] 62 KirKwoods Map of Edin [Edinburgh] & Leith Knox's Map of County [Situation] Near the NW [North West] side of Morningside and about 10 chains WSW. [West South West] of Burghmuirhead A large building of the castelated style The central part of this building, which is 6 storeys high is very ancient the other part of the building Consists of additions, made to it from time to time. There was an academy or boarding school established here about 20 years ago which is still in a prosperous state at present conducted by Mr Gibson. All the pupils have board & lodging in the Academy the average number of pupils is about 60 The education consists of the [--] branches taught in Academies It is not endowed or connected with any society or religious body but is a private undertaking. Mr Gibson is principal there are several other masters who are either resident or visiting teachers.
OS1/11/120/4 MERCHISTON ACADEMY Merchiston Academy Merchiston Academy Mr Gibson Inscript [Inscription] on Gate [Situation] Near the NW [North West] side of Morningside and about 10 chains WSW. [West South West] of Burghmuirhead A large building of the castelated style The central part of this building, which is 6 storeys high is very ancient the other part of the building Consists of additions, made to it from time to time. There was an academy or boarding school established here about 20 years ago which is still in a prosperous state at present conducted by Mr Gibson. All the pupils have board & lodging in the Academy the average number of pupils is about 60 The education consists of the [--] branches taught in Academies It is not endowed or connected with any society or religious body but is a private undertaking. Mr Gibson is principal there are several other masters who are either resident or visiting teachers.
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OS1/11/120/5 [Page] 5 Parish of St. Cuthberts There is no historical record or tradition as to the date of the building of Merchiston Castle Maitland in his history of Edinburgh remarks that the date 1376 was inscribed on the Old mansion house of Wrights houses but says that Merchiston must be much older. In Groves Antiquities it is remarked to have been attacked and taken in 1572 and in 1573 it is used as a prison by the English general for prisoners of war.
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OS1/11/120/6 MORNINGSIDE FREE CHURCH Morningside Free Church Morningside Free Church Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis Revd [Reverend] R.W. McGown [Situation] About 19 chains E b S. [East by South] from Merchiston Castle A Small low Structure built of stone with a low Tower. Of Gothic style built in 1844 it is capable of accomodating about 400 with seats The membership of the congregation are 215 The Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis is minister
OS1/11/120/6 MANSE [Free Church, Morningside Place] Manse (Free church) Manse (Free church) Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis occupier A Porteous [Situation] On the N. [North] side of Morningside Place at its E. [East] end A good house 2 stories high which is the residence of Revd [Reverend] Mr Addis Minister of Morningside Free Church. This house is the property of the congregation
OS1/11/120/6 Burghmuir Head Burghmuir Head See Name Book Sheet 42 [Situation] Near the N. [North] side of Morningside at the N.E [North East] end of Collington Road See Name Book Sheet 42
OS1/11/120/6 [Page] 6 Parish of St Cuthbert Burghmuir Head [note] "This name Burghmuir Head applies to a small village consisting of a few houses and a Free Church. There is also a Post office receiving house. At this place is a junction of roads, one road to Colington and the other road to Biggar" Copied from Namebook for Sheet 42. page 12. o.m.o [ordnance mapping office]
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OS1/11/120/7 GRANGE BANK Grange BanK Grange BanK Corner TicKet William Currie About 10 chains E.S.E [East South East] from Merchiston Castle near the S. [South] side of Burghmuirhead A well constructed plain cottage in good repair with garden, & porters lodge, coach house, & stables, attached at present untenanted. The property of the heirs of the late Mr Russel.
OS1/11/120/7 GRANGE BANK COTTAGE Grange BanK Cottage Grange BanK Cottage Mr Glegg occupier William Currie [Situation] About 11 chains E.S.E. [East South East] from Merchiston Castle A neat plain cottage two storeys high with garden attached Occupied by Mr R Glegg
OS1/11/120/7 GREENHILL BANK Greenhill BanK Greenhill BanK Mr Smith Greenhill Lodge Corner TicKet [Situation] About 13 chains E.S.E. [East South East] from Merchiston Castle on the N. [North] side of Greenhill A range ot 2 cottages two storeys high. Occupied by respectable families.
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OS1/11/120/8 GREENHILL LODGE Greenhill Lodge Greenhill Lodge Inscript [Inscription] on gate plate Mr Smith occupier [Situation] At the N. [North] end of Greenhill adjg [adjoining] Greenhill Bank A good plain cottage [two] storeys high with garden attached Occupied by Mr Smith, [--]
OS1/11/120/8 MORNINGSIDE TERRACE Morningside Terrace Morningside Terrace W. Renton occupier Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis [Situation] At the E. [East] end of Dove Loan 3 ch: [chains] N.W. [North West] of Morningside Church Two handsome cottages two stories high with gardens attached. One occupied by Mr W. Renton the other cottage by Miss Clark
OS1/11/120/8 MORNINGSIDE BANK Morningside Bank Morningside Bank Mr Redpath occupier Mr W. Renton [Situation] Adjoining the S. [South] side of Morningside Terrace A neat cottage adjoining Morningside Terrace with small office & garden attached.
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OS1/11/120/8 Greenhill Lodge - words lost in fold This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 46 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/120/9 MORNINGSIDE PLACE Morningside Place Morningside Place Corner Ticket Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis [Situation] Northern part of Morningside This name applies to a few handsome cottages and also to the street in which they are situated A short extent only of this street at its eastern is completed, the remaining part of it is only half formed
OS1/11/120/9 MORNINGSIDE CHURCH (Quoad Sacra) Morningside Church Morningside Church Revd [Reverend] R W McGown minister Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis [Situation] About 18 chains E by S [East by South] from Merchiston Castle and on the N [North] side of Newbattle Terrace A Small Stone building, of the unornamented Gothic style with a spire. It is seated for 637 persons. It is a Quoad Sacra church The minister is the Revd [Reverend] R. W. McGown.
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OS1/11/120/10 NEWBATTLE TERRACE Newbattle Terrace Newbattle Terrace Corner TicKet Revd [Reverend] T. Addis [Situation] Extending eastward from Morningside Church about 10 chains This name applies to a few handsome cottages or villas a general name, situated at the west end of Grange Loan each of the cottages also known by particular name
OS1/11/120/10 KIRKBANK VILLA KirKbank Villa KirKbank Villa Corner TicKet Mr Greig occupier [Situation] About 2 chains E. [East] of Morningside Church A neat cottage or villa with small garden attached Occupied by Mr J. Greig
OS1/11/120/10 CLAREMONT VILLA Claremont Villa Claremont Villa Miss MacKenzie Post Office Directory [Situation] About 5 chains E. [East] of Morningside Church A neat cottage or villa 2 stories high with small garden. Occupied by Miss MacKenzie
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OS1/11/120/11 CATHERINE BANK Catherine BanK Catherine BanK Corner TicKet Mr Kerr [Situation] 6 chains E. [East] of Morningside Church A neat cottage or villa two stories high. Occupied by Mr Kerr, Wine & Spirit merchant. The property of Mr Scott
OS1/11/120/11 PORTLAND VILLA Portland Villa Portland Villa Name on gate Post Office Directory [Situation] 8 chains E. [East] of Morningside Church A neat cottage or villa The residence of Dr [Doctor] R.N. [Royal Navy]
OS1/11/120/11 BANNER COTTAGE Banner Cottage Banner Cottage Name on gate T. Wemys occupier [Situation] About 9 chains E. [East] of Morningside Church A small neat cottage one storey high with small plot of ornamental ground adjoining The property & residence of T. Wemys
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OS1/11/120/12 TIPPERLINN Tipperlinn Tipperlinn Tipperlinn Tipperlinn Mr Longlands Tipperlinn Cottage Post Office Directory Map of Edinb [Edinburgh] & Leith Kirkwood's Map [Situation] About 24 chains S. by W. [South by West] from Merchiston Castle A small village or a long irregular range of houses chiefly one storey high & of an inferior class. Occupied generally by work people Untill within a few years ago this was a considerable village & extended each side of the lane many of the old houses were taken down to extend the grounds of the Lunatic Asylum
OS1/11/120/12 TIPPERLINN COTTAGE Tipperlinn Cottage Tipperlinn Cottage Mr Longlands occupier [Situation] About 19 chains S.S.[South South] West from Merchiston Castle A neat cottage with garden attached Occupied by W Longlands The property of Mr Oliphant.
OS1/11/120/12 MORNINGSIDE Morningside See Name Book Sheet 50 [Situation] About 1/2 mile S. [South] from the City of Edinburgh Descriptive Remarks in Name Book for Sheet 50
OS1/11/120/12 [Page] 12 Parish of St Cuthbert Morningside [note] The Descriptive remarKs should be here, the name being in Capitals, and in its true position - on sheet 50 the name should be in stump - and the reference should be from that book to this - OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office]
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OS1/11/120/13 MORNINGSIDE SCHOOL Morningside School Revd [Reverend] T. Addis Miss Smith Teacher [Situation] In the village of Morningside about 6 chains S. by W. [South by West] from Morningside Church A plain well constructed house one storey high occupied as a school house in connection with Morningside Church which belongs to the established church. It is an endowed school.
OS1/11/120/13 VIEWHILL COTTAGE Viewhill Cottage Viewhill Cottage Name on gate Thomas Robertson [Situation] Village of Morningside about 8 ch:s [chains] S. by W. [South by West] from Morningside Church A small cottage one storey high with garden attached. Occupied by Thomas Robertson.
OS1/11/120/13 ROSEWOOD COTTAGE Rosewood Cottage T. Robertson [Situation] About 8 chains S. by W. [South by West] from Morningside Church A range of two small neat cottages one storey high with garden attached.
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OS1/11/120/14 SPRINGVALLEY Springvalley Springvalley Miss Aird Proprietor T. Robertson [Situation] About 10 chains S.W. [South West] from Morningside Ch [Church] A neat and well constructed cottage with garden etc attached The property & residence of the Misses Aird
OS1/11/120/14 MORNINGSIDE HOUSE Morningside House Morningside House Name on gate Mr Deuchar Proprietor [Situation] Village of Morningside about 16 ch: [chains] S.E. [South East] from Morningside Church A large plain cottage 2 storeys high with garden attached. The property & residence of Mr Deuchar
OS1/11/120/14 SCHOOL (Free Church) [Morningside] School (Free church) School (Free church) Revd [Reverend] Thomas Addis T. Williamson Morningside [Situation] in the village of Morningside about 13 chains S.W. [South West] of Morningside Church A good plain house occupied as a school house in connection with Morningside free church. Average number of pupils attending this school is about 90. The master has a fixed salary [--] congregational funds [--] scholars
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OS1/11/120/15 VIEWFIELD HOUSE Viewfield House Viewfield House Mr Longlands Tipperlinn Cottage Printed notices relating to sale of house [Situation] About 14 chains S. by W. [South by West] from Merchiston Castle A large and handsome house two stories high with garden & small outhouse attached also a small park. The property of the heirs of the late Mr John Meiklejohn. At present it is untenanted & advertised for sale.
OS1/11/120/15 FALCON HALL Falcon Hall Falcon Hal Henry Craigie Esqr Post Office Directory [Situation] About 4 chains E. [East] of the village of Morningside A large & handsome house with suitable offices &. garden and a small demesne attached handsomely ornamented with wood shrubery &c. The property and residence of Mr Henry Craigie Esqr. & of Miss Falconer.
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OS1/11/120/16 FALCON COTTAGE Falcon Cottage Falcon Cottage Dr [Doctor] Hamilton occupier T. Williamson [Situation] In the village of Morningside on the east side of the road leading from [blank] A neat cottage two storeys high with small garden attached Occupied by Dr [Doctor] Hamilton. The property of Henry Craigie Esqr
OS1/11/120/16 STEEL'S PLACE Steel's Place Steel's Place Corner Ticket Mr H. Ivory [Situation] In the village of Morningside a little S.E. [South East] Morningside House This name applies to two handsome cottages or Villas with gardens attached. Occupied respectively by Mr H. Ivory & the Hon. [Honourable] George Murray. The property of Mrs Steel.
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OS1/11/120/17 FALCONER COTTAGE Falconer Cottage Falconer Cottage Name on gate Mrs Gray occupier [Situation] About 13 chains E [East] from Morningside Church on the S. [South] side of Grange Lane A small neat cottage one storey high. Occupied by Mrs Gray The property of Henry Craigie Esq.
OS1/11/120/17 EDEN BANK Eden Bank Eden Bank Name on gate Mr Stevenson [Situation] About 16 chains E [East] from Morningside Church on the S. [South] side of Grange Lane A neat cottage with garden attached. Occupied by Mr Stevenson.
OS1/11/120/17 EDEN VILLA Eden Villa Eden Villa Name on gate Mr Duncan occupier [Situation] About 17 chains E [East] from Morningside Church on the S. [South] side of Grange Lane A small neat cottage with garden attached. Occupied by Mr Duncan.
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OS1/11/120/18 EDEN HERMITAGE Eden Hermitage Eden Hermitage Name on door Mr Telfair occupier [Situation] About 17 chains E [East] from Morningside Church and a little S [South] of Eden Bank A small neat cottage one story high with garden attached Occupied by Mr. Telfair. The property of Mr. Nimmo.
OS1/11/120/18 EDEN GROVE Eden Grove Eden Grove Corner Ticket Mr. Moffat [Situation] About 17 chains E [East] from the village of Morningside A neat cottage in good repair with garden attached Occupied by Mr. Moffat.
OS1/11/120/18 HARMONY HOUSE Harmony House Harmony House Door plate Mr. Small proprietor [Situation] About 17 chains E [East] from Morningside and 4 chs [chains] S [South] of Grange Lane A handsome cottage or villa with garden. The property & residence of Mr Small.
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OS1/11/120/19 THE BLOOM The Bloom The Bloom Dr [Doctor] Hendson Proprietor Mrs Cleghorn Stonefield [Situation] About 11 chains E [East] from Morningside & 6 chs [chains] S.E by E [South East by East] from Falcon Hall A handsome cottage residence two storeys high with garden attached. The property & residence of Dr [Doctor] Hendson.
OS1/11/120/19 DARNLEY VILLA Darnley Villa Darnley Villa Name on gate Miss Mathison occupier [Situation] About 9 chains E [East] from Morningside S.W [South West] of The Bloom A small plain cottage with garden attached. tenanted by Miss Mathison.
OS1/11/120/19 CANAAN LANE Canaan Lane See Name BooK Sheet 37 [Situation] About 4 chs [chains] S. [South] of Canaan House See Name BooK. Sheet 47
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OS1/11/120/20 CANAAN HOUSE Canaan House Canaan House Mr Thomson occupier Mrs Cleghorn Stonefield [Situation] About 16 chains E [East] of the village of Morningside A neat house with some small offices all in good repair with garden attached. The residence of Mr Thomson.
OS1/11/120/20 ELLEN COTTAGE Ellen Cottage Mr HalKerstone Proprietor [Situation] About 15 chains E. by S. [East by South] of Morningside Church. A Small plain cottage in good repair with garden attached. The property & residence of Mr HalKerstone.
OS1/11/120/20 JANE COTTAGE Jane Cottage Mr HalKerstone Proprietor [Situation] About 14 chains E by S. [East by South] of Morningside Church A well constructed cottage recently erected at present unoccupied. The property of Mr HalKerstone.
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OS1/11/120/21 STONEFIELD Stonefield Stonefield Stonefield Stonefield Mrs Cleghorn occupier Mrs Paton Stonefield Cottage Kirkwood's Map Post Office Directory [Situation] About 8 chains East of the village of Morningside This name applies as a general name to three plain cottages in good repair with small gardens attached. Occupied respectively by Mrs Paton & by Miss Mathison. One of these cottages is known by the name Darnley Villa.
OS1/11/120/21 CHURCHHILL Churchhill Churchhill Churchhill Corner TicKet Post Office Directory Mr Morriss [Situation] Extending eastward from Greenhill Lodge about 17 chains This name applies to a short lane leading eastward from Greenhill Bank & Greenhill Lodge & also to several handsom villas along this lane most of these villas have particular names.
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OS1/11/120/22 CHURCHHILL VILLA Churchhill Villa Churchhill Villa Mrs McClellan Mr Morriss [Situation] About 9 chains N.E. by N. [North East by North] from Morningside Chh [Church] and on the N. [North] side of Churchhill. A neat cottage two storeys high with garden attached. The property & residence of Mrs McLellan.
OS1/11/120/22 LUGTON COTTAGE Lugton Cottage Lugton Cottage Name on gate Miss McMurdo Proprietor [Situation] About 11 chains N.E. [North East] from Morningside Church & on the N. [North] side of Church Hill A plain handsome cottage 2 storeys high with garden attached. The property of Miss McMurdo
OS1/11/120/22 MORRISSVILLE Morrissville Morrissville Name on gate Mr Morriss occupier [Situation] About 13 chains N.E. [North East] from Morningside Church and on the N. [North] side of Church Hill A neat cottage with small plot of ornamental ground adjoining. The property of Mr Morriss.
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OS1/11/120/23 MERCHISTON LODGE Merchiston Lodge Merchiston Lodge W. Graham occupier Mrs Cumberledge Castle Bank [Situation] About 6 chains N.N.E. [North North East] from Merchiston Castle A neat cottage two storeys high with garden attached Occupied by Mr Graham.
OS1/11/120/23 CASTLE BANK Castle BanK Castle BanK Mrs Cumberledge W. Graham [Situation] About 5 chains N.N.E. [North North East] from Merchiston Castle A neat cottage two storeys high with garden attached. Occupied by Mrs Cumberledge The property of Mrs Charles Chalmers.
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OS1/11/120/24 HARE STANE Hare Stone Boar Stone Hoare-Stone Hare Stane. J. Black Morningside Mr Renton Maitlands Histy [History] of Edinburgh Mr Laing Signet Library [Situation] A little North of Morningside Church. A large stone of an irregular Shape built in a wall on the East of the road leading to Burghmuirhead through Morningside. One side only of it is to be seen the other sides being enclosed in the wall Owing to its being thus situated one cannot judge of it dimension A tradition in the locality states King James IV. planted his standard in a hole in this stone at the time that he reviewed his troops on the Boroughmuir previous to the Battle of Flodden Field. There is also another story told that the "proprietor of the Lands of Pennicuik is obliged whenever the King comes into the neighbourhood of Edinburgh to receive his majesty at the Hare Stone now erected in the Park wall almost opposite to the south eastern corner of the Park dike at the end of Tipperlinn Lone near the Borough Moor Head and standing thereon give three blasts on a horn whereby is held certain privileges belonging to the estate of Penicuik" See Maitlands Hist. [History] of Edinburgh
OS1/11/120/24 [Page] 24 Parish of St Cuthbert [note] Park Dike. on the plan the stone is nearly opposite to Dove Lane (Page 3) [Signed] H James Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 9. Novr [November] 1852.
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OS1/11/120/25 [Page] 25 [Volume] 120 OSI/11/120 EDINBURGH Sheet 46 Name of Parish -- Page St Cuthbert's -- 1. [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 15 DEC. [DECEMBER] 92