OS1/11/20/121
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUM | Mr P Galloway Letter Carrier Miller Haugh Mr J Lamb Butcher Gilmerton Mr J Young Dalkeith |
007 | A handsome mansion with extensive offices, a fruit and vegetable garden and lawn attached and delightfully situated among the lofty forest trees and commanding a very fine view of the country soth-ward. Right opposite the house stands the Old Market Cross of the City of Edinburgh. It was removed from Edinr [Edinburgh] to its present situation in 1756 by the then proprietor, Lord Sommerville. The cross consists of several blocks of stones and stands about 19 or 20 feet high and about 1 1/2 feet [one and one half feet] diameter and is surmounted by a stone ornamented with thistles the ancient badge of Caledonia | |
| TODHILLS | Mr P Galloway Letter Carrier Miller Haugh Mr J Lamb Butcher Gilmerton |
007 | A row of houses of inferior description, occupied by farm labourers etc. The property of Mr Tod |
Continued entries/extra info
121 [page]Plan 7.A
Trace 1
[originally 1760 - 60 crossed through and 56 added]
J Mcdiarmid C.A.
9th July 1852
Transcriber's notes
in the description of the drum the original date for removal of the Old Market Cross to Drum was written as 1760 - the figures 60 have been crossed through and 56 addedTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
Welsh Wren
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
