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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HARE HILL Hare Hill
Hare Hill
Hare Hill
James Noble.
Mr. Symmington.
County Map.
011 About one mile and a third north by east from Greenlaw.
A tolerably sized heathy hill upon the farm of Eastside. Upon its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station.
LOGAN BURN Logan Burn
Logan Burn
Logan House Water
Logan House Water
Logan Water
James Noble.
Mr. Symmington.
Gazetteer of Scotland.
County Map.
Statistical Account 1845.
011 Running east through Habbies Howe.
A small stream gathering upon the farms of Eastside, Logan House and Bavelaw, and in running a south easterly direction enters the Edinburgh Water Company's Reservoir below Logan House, previous to this for a short way it forms the boundary of the parishes of Penicuik and Kirknewton after issuing from the Reservoir it takes the name of 'Glencross Burn' till its junction with the North Esk. The scenery upon its margin whilst flowing through Logan House farm, is thought by some to coincide with that painted by Allan Ramsay in his pastoral - "The Gentle Shepherd".

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15900. -- Sept. 1848. Parish of Penicuik No.21 9.

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