OS1/11/17/95
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BOWBRIDGE | Bowbridge House Bowbridge House |
R Trotter Esqr. Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A dwelling house with offices thatched and in bad repair. occupied by John Rinnie. it formerly was a farm of itself, but now annexed to that of Swanston |
BOW BRIDGE | Bow Bridge Bow Bridge |
R Trotter Esqr. Mortonhall John Allan Broomhill |
006 | A stone built County Bridge crossing the Swanston Burn. conveniently situated to Bowbridge house, on the road through Morningside leadinding tp Pennycuik, Carlops, Bigger and Westlington, There is not the least doubt but this bridge derived its name from the peculiar manner in which it is built in the somewhat shape of a "Bow" it is one of the largest on this road the span of which is about 30ft. |
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[Page] 95Plan 6D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Field Book 3
[Object Bowbridge House] House
[Object Bow Bridge] Bridge
Lasswade Parish
[signed] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
25 Sept 1851
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