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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURDIEHOUSE QUARRIES (Limestone) Burdiehouse Quarries (Limestone) Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse Mains
John Barrowman, Muirhouse
006 Those extensive quarries are Situated on the farm of Burdiehouse Mains. The property of Sir David Baird, who continually Keeps about 20 men employed Constantly at them they are of an immense depth and present to the eye prodigious arcades, supported by natural gothic pillars;
BURDIEHOUSE MAINS Burdiehouse Mains John Jamieson, Straiton
Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains]
006 A farm house neatly built with good suitable offices, attached is a farm of land about 119 acres occupied by Thomas Dunn the property of R Trotter Esq
STRAITON INN Straiton Inn
Straiton Inn
John Jamieson, Straiton
Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains]
006 A house in Straiton village occupied by Mrs Gibb and used as an Inn; it is very commodiously situated on the public road and serves as a changing place for coach horses, it is thatched and would give but poor accommodation to a traveller. Licensed to sell spirits etc.

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[Page] 103
P. [Plan] 6.D. List of Names collected by John E Darnan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
[Object for Burdiehouse Quarries] Quarries
[Object for Burdiehouse Mains] House
[Object for Straiton Inn] House
[Parish] Ph [Parish] of Liberton
[Signed] JE Darnan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] Apr [April] 3nd 1851.

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