OS1/11/17/63
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKSIDELEE | Backside lee Do |
Thomas Torrance Meadowhead R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall |
006 | A farm house with offices in middling repair, with a farm of land attached but now annexed to that of Liberton House. It is used as office by Thomas Torrance of Meadowhead the property of Little Gilmour Esqr Inch. (attached is a machine worked by steam) |
| UPPER LIBERTON | Upper Liberton Do |
Thomas Torrance Meadowhead R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall |
006 | A small village situated about 1/2 mile of the public road (west) leading from Edinburgh to Dumfries &c In former times this was a place worthy of notice and was 4 times the extent it is at present, still within this last 50 years it contained a brewery and of an early age was the seat of the Baron styled Macbeth, an old tower of great antiquity still remains which is supposed to have had some connection with that family. It is situated about 200 yards north of the village, there is one row of neat cottages on the west side whereas the rest are thatched and in bad repair |
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