OS1/11/28/43
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAVELAW BURN | Bavelaw Burn | Mr R Palmer Schoolmaster Currie Mr Currie Farmer E. [Easter] Bavelaw |
011 | This Stream commences near Bavelaw Hill, and runs in a NE [North East] direction, passing Bavelaw Castle on the N [North] side and flows into the Water of Leith at Balerno. There have been lately constructed on this stream, two large Reservoirs by the Edinr. [Edinburgh] Water company |
| BLACK HILL | Black Hill | Mr R Palmer Schoolmaster Currie Mr Alexander Hardie, Bavelaw Castle |
011 | This is a very fine hill and one of the largest of the Pentland Hills on the N [North] side it is covered with heather from the base to its summit. It is said, that on a clear day portions of twenty Counties can be distinctly seen from its summit. Situation - about 2½ miles South of Currie |
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[Page] 43Plan 11.B. Traces 6 & 7
List of Names collected by J McDiarmid C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Black Hill Object: Hill
[Township or Parish] Penicuik
Bavelaw Burn Object: Stream
[Township or Parish] Penicuik and Currie
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