OS1/11/25/18
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MORTON SMITHY | Morton Smithy Morton Smithy |
James Pots Robert Grey |
010 | [Situation] 1 3/8 Miles N.W. by N. [North West by North] from Cairns Castle Inn. A cottage in good repair situate [situated] near to "Morton" farm house which [which] had been used as a smithy. [It] is the property of James Brae |
CORSTON HILL | Corston Hill Corston Hill Corston Hill |
James Pots Robert Gray County map |
010 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles N. by E. [North by East] from Cairns Castle Inn. A tolerably sized heathy hill on the farms of "Corston" and "Leadin" on it are two Trigl [Trigonometrical] Statio [Stations] |
AUCHINOON HILL | Auchinoun Hill Auchinoun Hill Auchinoun Hill |
James Pots Alexander Pots County map |
010 | [Situation] Nearly 3/4 Mile N. by E. [North by East] from Cairns Castle Inn. A tolerably sized heathy hil [hill] on the farm of Auchinoun on its summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station. |
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[Page] 18Parish of Kirknewton
Transcriber's notes
Parts of Description are lost in the tight binding of right margin. Although the spelling "Auchinoun" is consistently used by the surveyor, it has been scored out in the "Orthography, as recommended" column and "Auchinoon" inserted in a different hand.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
JCB
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