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PARISH OF NEWBATTLE
PLAN 13B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Brosie Mains -- 5
Blinkbonny Quarry -- 6
Blinkbonny -- 7
Darcy Quarry -- 3
Darcy -- 3
Hillhead -- 6
Mayfield -- 3
Mayfield Quarry -- 4
Mansfield -- 5
Masterton Mains -- 6
Roman Camp (Remains of) -- 8
Southside -- 7
West Houses -- 4
Newbattle (parish) -- 5 |
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DARCY QUARRY (Limestone) |
Darcy Quarry
Darcy Quarry |
J. Douglas
W. Graham |
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[Situation] About ⅛ mile N. W. [North West] of Southside farm house
A limestone quarry on the farm of Darcy the property of the Marquis of Lothian. it had formerly lime kilns attached but it is now disused_ |
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MAYFIELD |
Mayfield
Mayfield
Mayfield |
J. Douglas
W. Graham
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About 1⅜ miles W. N. W. [West North West] of Southside farm house
A farm house with offices of a large farm of arable land attached occpd. [occupied] by David Drysdale of the property of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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DARCY |
Darcy
Darcy
Darcy |
J. Douglas
W. Graham
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About ¾ mile N.W. [North West] of Southside farm house
A farm house with offices & a farm of land attached occupd. [occupied] by Mr. Bryden and the property of the Marquis of Lothian |
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MAYFIELD QUARRY (Limestone) |
Mayfield Quarry
Mayfield Quarry |
J. Douglas
W. Graham |
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[Situation] About 1 mile W. N. W. [West North West] of Southside farm house
A limestone quarry on the farm of Mayfield and the property of the Marquis of Lothian. it is now disused |
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WEST HOUSES |
West Houses
West Houses
West Houses |
J. Douglas
W. Graham
Co, [County] Map |
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[Situation] About 1 mile W. [West] by N. [North] of Southside farm house
A hamlet consisting of about 20 houses. 2 miles S. E. [South East] from Dalkeith. it is the property of the Marquis of Lothian and occupd. [occupied] by colliers and labourers_. |
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MANSFIELD |
Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield |
J. Douglas
W. Graham
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About ¼ miles West of Southside farm house
A farm house & offices with a farm of land attached occupd. [occupied] by James Douglas and the property of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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BROSIE MAINS |
Brosie Mains
Brosie Mains
Brosie Mains
Brosie Mains |
J. Douglas
W. Henderson
Mr. Davidson
Co, [County] Map |
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[Situation] About 17 chains N. E. [North East] of Southside farm house
Three small dwelling houses which was formerly a farm steading but now annexed to the farm of Sunnyside the property of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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Parish of Newbattle [Page] 5
Newbattle
Parish of Newbattle
See N: Book of Plan 7 C}
[Situation] E. [East] side of the
Co. [County] of Edinburgh
See Descript. [Description] Remarks in
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BLINKBONNY QUARRY (Limestone) |
Blinkbonny Quarry
Blinkbonny Quarry |
G. Murray
J. Davidson |
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[Situation] About 1 mile W. S. W. [West South West] of Southside farm house
A limestone quarry on the farm of Blinkbonny the property of the Marquis of Lothian now dis-used_ |
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MASTERTON MAINS |
Masterton Mains
Masterton Mains
Mains of Masterton
Masterton Mains |
G. Murray
J Davidson
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About 1⅜ miles W. [West] by S. [South] of Southside farm house
An old farm house now annexed to the farm of Gowk hill occupd. [occupied] by labourers & the property of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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HILLHEAD |
Hillhead
Hillhead |
G Murray
J. Davidson |
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[Situation] 1¼ miles W. S .W. [West South West] of Southside farm house
A small house on the farm of Blinkbonny occupd. [occupied] by labourers and the property of the Marquis of Lothian |
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BLINKBONNY |
Blinkbonny
Blinkbonny |
G Murray
J. Davidson |
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[Situation] About ⅞ miles S. W. [South West] by S. [South] of Southside farm house_
A farm house & offices with a large farm of land attachd. [attached] occupd. [occupied] by George Murray and the property of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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SOUTHSIDE |
Southside
Southside
Southside
South Side Mains} |
Mr. Primrose
Mr. Herdman
Val: [Valuation] Roll 1814
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About ⅞ mile N E [North East] by North of Blinkbonny
A farm house at present being re-built with cottars dwelling, offices & pleasantly situated on the estate of the Marquis of Lothian_ |
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ROMAN CAMP (Remains of) [Southside] |
Roman Camp
Roman Camp
Roman Camp
Roman Camp |
Stat: [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1839}
M Gowrie
Mr Herdman
Co, [County] Map
Sinclairs Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol [volume] 10 p. 213 |
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[Situation] About ⅝ mile W. [West] of Southside farm house
The remains of a Roman Camp situated on an eminence & well known by the name of the Roman Camp. "On this eminence there are evidently the remains of an ancient enclosure supposed to have been a Roman Station but at what period is uncertain. Being now crowded with tress it cannot be accurately examd. [examined]. It appears however to be of a quadrangular form and has an opening to the south east. It contains about 3 acres of ground and from its lofty position it seems to have been wisely chosen both as a place of defence and of observation."_ |
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[Page] 8 Parish of Newbattle
Remark recd. [recorded] from c/a [Civilian Assistant] Bray. (Field Remark)
"The inhabitants when speaking}
"of either the hill or the Camp}
"they apply Roman Camp indis:}
:criminately. I could not get}
"any name for it._}
Reks. [Remarks] 15th Feb: [February] 1853.}
Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account]
"Upon the highest point of the hill already mentioned and which is 680 feet above the level of the sea
"there are the remains of an ancient enclosure well known by the name of the Roman Camp. Being crowded
"with firs it is difficult of access and cannot be examined with a proper degree of accuracy. It is of a
"quadrangular figure with an opening to the S E [South East]. It contains nearly 3 acres of ground and seems from its
"position to have been wisely chosen as a place both of defence and of observation."
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PARISH OF CRANSTON
PLAN 13B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Chesterhill -- 11
Infant School -- 11
Manse -- 12
Parish School -- 12
Saw Mill -- 11
Sauchan Side -- 12
Cranston (parish) -- 10 |
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Parish of Cranston
Page in Trace 136 -- List of Names to be corrected if necessary -- Orthography recommended to be used in Plans. -- Other modes of spelling the same name -- Authority for spelling these names -- Situation -- Descriptive Remarks
Parish of Cranston -- Cranston -- Parish of Cranston -- See Name Book of Plan 7. B. -- East side of the County of Edinburgh -- See descriptive remarks in Name Book of Plan 7B ___ |
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SAW MILL [S of Cranston Church] |
Saw Mill
Saw Mill
Saw Mill |
J. Bathgate
Mr. Caridson
W, Henderson |
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[Situation]About 1¼ miles N. E. [North East] of Southside from house
A large Saw Mill situated south of Cranston Church & the property of the Earl of Stair. Oxenford Castle_ |
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CHESTERHILL |
Chester Hill
Chester Hill
Chester HIll
Chester Hill
Chesterhill
Chesterhill
Chesterhill Chesterhill |
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson
Mr. Davidson
Co. [County Map
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
Mr. Brown 1845
Mr Thomson
Mr. Borthwick & Mr. Thornton |
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[Situation] About ⅞ miles N. [North] by W. [West] of Southside farm house
A small village consisting of about 30 houses the property of the Earl of Stair occupied chiefly by colliers & agricultural labourers_ |
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INFANT SCHOOL [Chesterhill] |
Infant School |
Mr. Foster
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson |
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[Situation] In the village of Chester Hill
A small house erected by the Earl of Stair in 1851 who also pays £35.
p Ann; [per Annum] to the School; Mistresses as salary who also recs. [receives] the School Fees_ |
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SAUCHAN SIDE |
Sauchan Side
Sauchan Side
Sauchan Side |
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About ¾ mile N. E. [North East] of Southside farm house
A large farm house & offices with a farm of land attachd. [attached] occupd. [occupied] by and the property of the Earl of Stair_ |
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SCHOOL [Parish, Southside] |
Cranston School
Cranston School |
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson |
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[Situation] About ⅞ mile N. E. [North East] of Southside farm house
A small building erected by the heritors of the parish with schoolmasters dwelling house annexed, the heritors pay a salary to the teacher in addition to scholars fees |
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MANSE [Southside] |
Manse
Manse |
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson |
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[Situation] About ⅞ mile NE. [North East] by E. [East] of Southside farm house
A neat dwelling house, office garden, & gleble attached the residence of the parish Minis. [Minister] of Cranston_ |
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PARISH OF BORTHWICK
PLAN 13B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Dewarton -- 15
Newlandburn -- 15
Newlandrig -- 16
School -- 16
Vogrie Burn -- 17
Vogrie -- 18
Woodhead -- 17
Borthwick (Parish of) -- 18 |
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DEWAR TOWN |
Dewar Town
Dewar Town
Dewar Town
Dewar Town
Vogrie Town
Deivar Town |
J. Bathgate
W. Henderson
Mr. Davidson
Co, [County] Map
Stat: [Statistical] Acc. [Account] 1839
Map of Roads |
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[Situation] About ⅝miles E. N. E. [East North East] of South-Side farm house
A row of dwelling houses the property of J. Duncan Esq, they are occupd. [occupied] by colliers & agricultu-ral labourers._ |
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NEWLANDBURN |
Newlandburn
Newland burn |
G. Wighmont
G. Murray |
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About ⅜ mile S. S. W. [South South West] of Southside farm house
A neat built villa with offices and a few acres of land attachd. [attached] the property & residence of Mr. D. McKinnely_ |
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NEWLANDRIG |
Newlandrig
Newlandrig
Newland Rig
Newlandrigg |
G. Murray
G. Wighmont
Co. [County] Map
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[Situation] About ¾ mile S. [South] by W. [West] of Southside farm house
A small village consistg. [consisting] of about 25 houses and 153 inhabitants who are chiefly labourers, it is the property of D. McKinnely Esq who pays feu duty to the proprietor of Vogrie estate_ |
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SCHOOL [Newlandrig] |
School
School |
G. Murray
G. Wighmont |
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[Situation] In Newlandrig Village
A house erected by Mr. D. McKinnley in the village of Newlandrig with a small endowment of £3.1.0. P.Ann [per Annum] from the estate of Vogrie, it is under the control of the Parish Minister of Borthwick. |
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WOODHEAD |
Woodhead
Woodhead
Woodhead |
J. Dewar Esq.
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Allen |
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[Situation] About ¾ mile E. [East] by North of Southside
A farm house with offices and a small farm of land attachd. [attached] the property of J. Dewar Esq._ |
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VOGRIE BURN |
Vogrie Burn
Vogrie Burn
Vogrie Burn |
Mr. Primrose
Mr. Herdman
Mr. Hall |
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[Situation] Running N. [North] Easterly past the village of Newlandrig
A small stream rising near Monteith Houses & running in a N. E. [North East] direction thro' [through] Vogrie demesne, thence into Tyne Water__ |
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Parish of Borthwick [Page] 7
Borthwick
See Name Book Pl. [Plan] 20 A
S. E. [South East] portion of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh
See Descript. [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book of Plan 20 A |
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VOGRIE |
Vogrie
Vogrie
Vogrie
Vogrie House |
J. Dewar Esq
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Allen
Co. [County] Map |
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[Situation] About ¾ Mile E. S. E [East South East] of South-side farm hos [house]
A neat country mansion surrounded by a small wooded & ornamental demesne with offices & the property of J. Dewar Esq of Vogrie___ |
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PARISH OF CRICHTON
PLAN 13B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Turniedykes -- 21
Crichton (parish) -- 22
Tyne Water -- 21 |
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TURNIEDYKES |
Turniedykes
Turniedykes
Turniedykes
Turnie Dykes
Turneydykes |
Mr. Primrose
Mr. Allen
Mr. Gowrie
Co. [County] Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1814. |
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[Situation] About [1⅛] Miles E. S. E. [East South East] of Southside farm house
A farm house with offices & a farm of land attached occupd. [occupied] by Mr. Primrose and the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender__ |
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TYNEWATER
Tyne Water
See Name Book
Plan 13 D
For Descriptive Remarks.
See Name Book Plan 13 D |
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Parish of Crichton
Page in ?07.136
Parish of Crichton -- Crichton -- Parish of Crichton -- See Name Book Plan 20A -- Eastern part of the County of Edinburgh -- See Descriptive Remarks in Name Book of Plan 20 A. ___________ |
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DARCY |
A house |
James Douglas Mansfield
William Graham West Houses |
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A middling sized farm house two stories high and in good repair with suitable offices and a large arable farm attached, occupied by William Bryden, the property of the marquis of Lothian |
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DARCY QUARRY (Limestone) |
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A limestone quarry on the farm of "Darcy" It is not now wrought but has been very extensively wrought, and has, lime kilns attached. It is the property of the marquis of Lothian |
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Parish of Newbattle [Page] 23
[Signed] Robert Miller c/a [Civilian Assistant] |
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WEST HOUSES |
A hamlet |
James Douglas Mansfield
William Graham Westhouses |
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A hamlet situated about two miles, in a south easterly direction from Dalkeithe consisting of about 20 houses which are chiefly one story high and in a very dela-pidated state, they are occ-upied by colliers and labourers. the property of the marquis of Lothian. |
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MAYFIELD QUARRY (Limestone) |
A quarry |
James Douglas Mansfield William Graham Westhouses |
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A limestone quarry on the farm of "Mayfield". and [at this] the hamlet of West Houses, It has been extensively wrought but is now used. It is the property of the marquis of Lothian |
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Parish of Newbattle [Page] 25
List of names collected by c/a [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller c/a [Civilian Assistant]
[Signed] Robert Miller c/a/ [Civilian Assistant] |
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MAYFIELD |
A house |
James Douglas Mansfield Newbattle
William Graham West House Newbattle |
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A large farm house two stories high and in good repair, with suitable offices and a large arable farm attached, occupied by David Drysdale, the property of the marquis of Lothian. |
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MANSFIELD |
A house |
James Douglas Mansfield Newbattle William Graham West House Newbattle |
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A middling sized farm house two stories in height and in good repair, with suitable offices and an arable farm attached, occupied by James Douglas the property of the marquis of Lothian |
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List of Names collected by c/a [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller
[Signed] Robert Miller c/a/ [Civilian Assistant] |
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SAW MILL [S of Cranston Church] |
A Saw Mill |
James Bathgate Chester Hill
Mr. Davidson Chester Hill
Deawr Town
W. Henderson |
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A large stone building in good repair erected for and used as a Saw Mill. it is situated on the estate of Oxenford the property of the Earl of Stair near it formerly stood a farm house called Upperfield, no traces of this last now remains. This Saw Mill is worked by steam power. |
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SAUCHAN SIDE |
House & offices |
James Bathgate Chester Hill Mr. Davidson Chester Hill Deawr Town W. Henderson |
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A large farm house with officehouses and Ph. [Parish] Mill all in good repair attached to it is a farm of grounds the property of the Earl of Stair |
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SCHOOL [Parish, Southside] |
A School |
James Bathgate Chester Hill Mr. Davidson Chester Hill Deawr Town W. Henderson |
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A small stone building with a dwelling ho. [house] for the Scholl master annexd. [annexed] to it both are in good repair and have a small garden attached, It was built by the Heritors of the Ph. [Parish] there is an appointed teacher to it whose salary like that of all Ph. [Parish] Schoolmasters in Scotland is derived from the Heritors of the Ph. [Parish] and from Scholars fees.
[Signed] Thomas Smith
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SCHOOL [Parish, Southside] |
A School |
James Bathgate Chester Hill Mr. Davidson Chester Hill Deawr Town W. Henderson |
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A small stone building with a dwelling ho. [house] for the Scholl master annexd. [annexed] to it both are in good repair and have a small garden attached, It was built by the Heritors of the Ph. [Parish] there is an appointed teacher to it whose salary like that of all Ph. [Parish] Schoolmasters in Scotland is derived from the Heritors of the Ph. [Parish] and from Scholars fees.
[Signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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CHESTERHILL |
A Village |
James Bathgate Chester[hill]
Mr Henderson Dewar[--]
Mr Davidson Chist[--] |
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A small village consisting of a row of dwelling houses on both sides of the Public road Leading from Dalkeith to Path-head, In all there are about thirty dwelling houses chiefly one story high, and two of them are Public houses for retail of Spirituous Liquors. these three small Grocers Shops and an Infant School, the inhabitants are Tradesmen, Colliers and agricultural Labourers. Chiefly The Houses are all in good repair having each a small garden attached to it. They are the property of the Earl of Stair. |
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INFANT SCHOOL [Chesterhill] |
A School house |
James Bathgate Chester[hill] Mr Henderson Dewar[--] Mr Davidson Chist[--]
Mr. G Foster School Mrs [Master] |
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A small stone building in good repair and built in 1851 by or at the expense of the present Earl of Stair there is an appointed Teacher, or School Mrs [Master] to it a salary of £35 per Ann. [Annum], besides scholars fees. The salary is paid by the Earl of Stair. The branches taught are English arithmetic, sowing knitting etc. |
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MANSE [Southside] |
House, & offices |
James Bathgate Chester Hill
Mr. Davidson Chester Hill
W. Henderson Dewar Town |
013 |
A large neatly built dwelling house and office houses all in good repair attached to it is a garden and a few acres of Glebe Land. It is the property of the Heritors of the Parish and is occupied by the present Ph. [Parish] Minister. The Manse was built a few years ago on the site of a farmhouse called Betham. No trace of the latter now remains |
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BROSIE MAINS |
Houses |
James Bathgate Chester Hill Mr. Davidson Chester Hill W. Henderson Dewar Town |
013 |
Three small dwellinghouses attached to each other on the farm of Sunnyside they are in good repair, and were formerly a farm house by the given name, it is now annexd. [annexed] to the farm of Sunnyside the property of the marquis of Lothian. |
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DEWAR TOWN |
A Row of Houses |
James Bathgate Chester Hill Mr. Davidson Chester Hill W. Henderson Dewar Town |
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A row of small dwelling houses by the side of a public road leading through the Estate of Vogrie, the property of J Dewar Esquire of Vogrie House. The buildings are all in good repair & are all occupied Chiefly by colliers and agricultural Labourers.
[Signed] J Smith c/a/ [Civilian Assistant] 16th July 1852 |
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BLINKBONNY |
A house |
George Murray Blinkbonny Newbattle
James Davidson Masterton Mains Newbattle |
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A large farm house two stories high and in good repair, with suitable offices and a large arable farm attached, occupied by George Murray, the property of the marquis of Lothian. |
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HILLHEAD |
A house |
George Murray Blinkbonny Newbattle James Davidson Masterton Mains Newbattle |
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A small house on the farm of Blinkbonny, in good repair occupied by Work people, the property of the marquis of Lothian |
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List of names collected by c/a/ [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller
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MASTERTON MAINS |
A house |
George Murray Blinkbonny Newbattle |
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An old farm house one story high & in middling repair, It had once a farm to it which is now joined to "Gowkshill". It is oc-cupied by workpeople, the property of the marquis of Lothian. |
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BLINKBONNY QUARRY (Limestone) |
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A limestone quarry on the farm of Blinkbonny, the pro-perty of the marquis of Lothian. It is not now wrought. |
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SCHOOL [Newlandrig] |
A school |
George Wighmont Newlandrig
George Murray Blinkbonny |
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A plain building, in good repair, in the village of 'New-landrig'. It was built by Mr. McKinnely the proprietor and is under the control of the Parish Minister of Borthwick It has a small endowment of £3,,1 per. Ann. [Annum] from the estate of Vogrie. There is an appointed teacher to it. All the common branches of education are taugh [taught] in it. |
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NEWLANDBURN |
A house |
George Wighmont Newland rig
George Murray Blinkbonny |
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A neat built villa two story in height and in excellent repair, with suitable offices and a few acres of land attached. It is the property and residence of D. McKinnely Esqr. |
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NEWLANDRIG |
A village |
George Wighmont Newland rig George Murray Blinkbonny |
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A small village in the Parish of Borthwick, consisting of about 25 houses one story in height, tiled roofs, & in good repair occupied by work people, the property of D. McKinnely Esq. they are built on land fewd from the estate of Vogrie. Its popu-lation is 153. This village is often called "Newlandtown" but is most generally known by 'Newlandrig' |
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Parish of Borthwick
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SOUTHSIDE |
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William Primrose Turniedykes
William Herdman Southside |
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A farm house in the course of being rebuilt and furnished with a group of superior offices, and Hynd's dwelling houses. it is pleasantly situated upon the South side of a large arable hill which overlooks "Dalkeith" & commands a most extensive & picturesque view of Midlothian, the adjacent counties, and the " Firth of Forth" The farm is on the estate of the Marquis of Lothian at present a minor._ |
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ROMAN CAMP (Remains of) [Southside] |
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Mr. Towie Factor Preston Keall
Co. [County] Map. |
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[Situation] It is on the farm of Southside and is planted over with fir and hard wood.
The remains of an artificial rampart said to have been a Roman Camp. from the vestiges which now remain I would suppose its form to have been quadrade, and rounded at the angles. by drawing a little upon the imagination faces can be traced but that on the north west side is entirely extinct. near its south and west centre faces small oval enclosures are visible which [whatever] they may have are coetaneous with the main body of the place, the rampart being of the thickness & general appearance with the outside enclosure. it is [--] some old statistical books that a road lead from this place to [--] great Roman Station at [--]. but after the most minute [eng--] I have come to the conclusion that owing to the high state of [--] which the surrounding country has long been in. no vestiges of this ancient [--] will ever be authentically traced. There is the "Salters road" near Dalkeith as also another passing near The Duke of Buccleuch's demesne, but these are of more modern construction, than the [--] |
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VOGRIE BURN |
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Mr. Herdman Southside
Mr. Primrose Turniedikes
Mr. Hall Dewar Town |
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A streamlet rising near "Monteith Houses" in the parish of Newbattle, and flowing in a north easterly direction through "Vogrie" demesne joins the "Tyne" Water, within the precincts of the ornamental grounds._ |
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VOGRIE |
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Co. [County] Map
J. Dewar Esq. Vogrie
Rev._ [Reverend] Walsh Cranston
Mr. Allen Post Master Parkhead |
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A [--] neat country mansion, two stories high, surrounded by a small ornamental & wooded demesne & having [--] & a handsome garden at some distance & in different directions from the house, it is the property of James Dewar Esq. Vogrie |
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WOODHEAD |
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J. Dewar Esq. Vogrie
Rev._ [Reverend] Walsh Cranston
Mr. Allen Post Master Parkhead |
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A two story farm house with offices &a small farm attached it is the property of James Dewar Esq. of Vogrie. |
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J. Dewar Esq. Vogrie
Rev._ [Reverend] Walsh Cranston
Mr. Allen Post Master Parkhead |
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A two story farm house with offices &a small farm attached it is the property of James Dewar Esq. of Vogrie. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corp. [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners] 27th July 52
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[page] 40
[volume] 38
[stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JUN.91 [1891]
Edinburgh
13B
Newbattle -- 1
Cranston --- 9
Borthwick -- 13
Crichton -- 19
Oxenford Castle
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