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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENICUIK [parish] | Parish of Penicuik Parish of Penicuik Parish of Penicuik Pennycuick Penicuick Penicuik |
J.T. Gordon, Sheriff Post Office Directory Statistical Account 1845 Sinclairs Statistical Account Gazetteer of Scotland by Fullarton Knox's County Map |
012 ; 017 ; 018 ; 019 | In the southern part of the County of Edinburgh. A parish in the County of Edinburgh, bounded on the north-west and north by Currie and Colinton; on the north east by Glencorse; on the east, including the north side of a long easterly projection by Lasswade and Carrington; on the south-east by Temple; on the south and south-west by Peebles-shire and on the west by Listonshiels, the detached part civilly of Kirkliston and ecclesiastically of Kirknewton. It is very irregular but in a general view is a parallelogram of 7½ miles by 4. The area is about 20,000 Scottish acres. |
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