OS1/11/15/50
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BRAID BURN | Braid Burn | Thomas Torrance Meadowhead John Wallace Libberton |
006 | A beautiful rivulet taking its Rise on the N. [North] side of the Pentland Hills partly from the pools of Bonally from which it takes a N. [North] Easterly Course passing through the Glen of Braid between the Braid and Blackford Hills. and from thence a short distance South of Duddingstone Loch where it is joined by Jordan Burn passing from thence in a circulous route till its influx with the sea at Portobello. |
BRAID WOOD | Braid Wood | Thomas Torrance Meadowhead John Wallace Liberton |
006 | An excellent wood consisting of some fine Oak, Ash and Beech Wood with a few firs; situated on the estate of Braid Hermittage |
CORBIE'S CRAIG | Corbie's Craig | Thomas Torrance Meadowhead John Wallace Libberton |
006 | A rocky eminence situated on the S.E. [South East] side of Blackford Hill: on the South side it consists of a precipice about 200ft high while that part to the North does not exceed 30 it derives its name from a species of the crow known hereby the name of a "Corby" |
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[Page] 50 - Plan 6B -- Trace 1 -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E. Darwan R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st ExaminerBraid Burn - Object - Stream
Braid Wood - Object - Wood
Corbie's Craig- Object - Craig
[Signed] John E. Darwan
Novr [November] 7th. [1867]
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