Midlothian, volume 40

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/40/1 [page] 1 PARISH OF CRICHTON PLAN 14C INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Crichton -- 11 Crow Law -- 3 Cakemuir -- 10 Fala Dam Burn -- 8 Fala Dam -- 9 Gallow Law -- 3 Gardiners Hall -- 9 Haugh Head -- 5 Harle Rigging -- 7 Longfaugh Mains -- 4 Longfaugh -- 7 Monument -- 10 Routing Hill Public House-- 9 Swallow Law -- 3 Laughland -- 7 Bleak Law -- 11 Routing Hill -- 12 Fort -- 6
OS1/11/40/1 'Roman Camp -- 6' scored out
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OS1/11/40/3 GALLOW LAW Gallow Law W. Leitch J. Douglas 014 [Situation] About 70 Chains N B W [North By West] from Saughland A knowe on the farm of Longfaugh covered with wood and encircled by an old fence__
OS1/11/40/3 SWALLOW LAW Swallow Law W. Leitch J. Douglas 014 [Situation] About 100 Chains N. E. [North East] from Saughland A small arable hill on the farm of Casterton Mains__
OS1/11/40/3 CROW LAW Crow Law W. Leith J. Douglas 014 [Situation] About 110 Chains N. W. [North West] from Saughland A small arable hill on the farm of East Crichton. it was formerly covered with wood & much frequented by Crows. which gave rise to the name__
OS1/11/40/3 Parish of Crichton [Page] 3
OS1/11/40/4 LONGFAUGH MAINS Longfaugh Mains Longfaugh Mains Lang-faugh Longfaugh Mains Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Co. [County] Map Val: [Valuation] Roll Stat: Acct [Statistical Account] 1839 014 [Situation] About 70 chains N.W. [North West] from Saughland This was formerly a farm steading but now occupd. [occupied] as dwellings by farm labourers chiefly employed on the farm of Longfaugh
OS1/11/40/4 NORTH CRICHTON DEAN P.H. North Crichton Dean North Crichton Dean Dean Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 50 ch [chains] N B W [North By West] from Saughland A public house with a large farm of land attached occupd. [occupied] by Peter Hunter & the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender Preston Hall
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OS1/11/40/5 SOUTH CRICHTON DEAN T.P. South Crichton Dean South Crichton Dean South Crichton Dean Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Co: [County] Map Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 60 chains N.N.E [North North East] of Saughland A public house with Offices attached on the road from Pathhead to Fala occupd. [occupied] by Mr Lawne and the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender -
OS1/11/40/5 HAUGH HEAD Haugh Head Haugh Head Haugh Head Haughhead. Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Co. [County] Map Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 45 chains N E [North East] from Saughland A large dwelling house with Offices attached formerly known as an Inn, it is the property of Miss Anderson of Edinburgh -
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OS1/11/40/6 FORT [Longfaugh] Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Kerry's Map Cross's Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] 014 [Situation] About 70 chains W.N.W. [West North West] from Saughland The remains of an encampment on the farm of Longfaugh said to be of Roman Construction, but its appearance (which is circular) indicates that it is more likely to be British it is surrounded by the remains of ramparts etc. and the interior is now covered with large trees and enclosed within a stone wall
OS1/11/40/6 Parish of Crichton [Page] 6 From the shape & construction of this Fort it appears evidently to be a British hill fort although supposed to be a Roman Camp by the inhabitants of the locality. Therefore it is better write it merely Fort in Old English on Plan. Ext: [Extract] from Stat: [Statistical] Account of Crichton. "Upon the property of Longfaugh and forming now a part of the Crichton estate there are very perfect remains of a Roman Camp it stands upon a rising ground commanding one of the finest and most extensive views which the country can produce; it is of a circular form and the entrenchments entirely marked out all around."
OS1/11/40/7 GRAVE or Kistvaen [Harle Rigging] Harley Rigging Harley Rigging Hoarle Rigging Hoarle Rigging William Leitch V. Douglas Mr. Douglas Donald Martin 014 [Situation] About 73 Chains West of Saughland A hill on the farm of Crichton Mains of a circular form, on its summit a grave was found formed of flag stones which contained some ashes, supposed to be human remains This grave is now left open It was Cisvaen or ancient stone coffin formed of large flag stones. -
OS1/11/40/7 LONGFAUGH Longfaugh Longfaugh Longfaugh Longfaugh Longfaugh Mr. Hunter Mr. Bains Map of Farm Co [County] Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] 014 [Situation] about 45 chains E S.E [East South East] of Saughland A farm house & offices with a farm attached the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender _
OS1/11/40/7 SAUGHLAND Saughland Saughland Saughland Saughland Saughland Saughland William Leitch V. Douglas Mr. Bains Mr. Hunter Co: [County] Map Val: [Valuation] Roll 014 [Situation] About 70 chains E [East] by South of Roman Camp. A large farm house and offices with a farm attached occupd. [occupied] by Mr. Bains and the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender Preston Hall _
OS1/11/40/7 Parish of Crichton [Page] 7 See Supplementary Remarks on Plan 11.C Haddingtonshire [for spelling] Kistvaen Grave or Cistvaen to be written on plan as it is evidently one of the ancient Stone Coffins called Cistvaens by Chalmers & other writers. -
OS1/11/40/8 FALA DAM BURN Fala Dam Burn Fala Dam Burn Fala Dam Burn Fala-Dam Fala-Dam Fala-Dam J. Purvis R. Smith D. Blomfield Co. [County] Map (Knox's) - Stat: Acct [Statistical Account]- Fullarton's Gazr: [Gazetteer] 014 [Situation] Runs in a N.E. [North Easterly] direction through the village of Fala Dam A small stream rising in the farm of Cakemuir & flowing in a northerly direction from its rise to where it is crossed by a Tunnel in the line of road from Dalkeith to Lauder it gets the name of Cakemuir Burn; from the above named tunnel to its junction with east burn it gets the name Fala Dam Burn and from this last point it gets the name Costerton Burn
OS1/11/40/8 Parish of Crichton [Page] 8
OS1/11/40/9 GARDINER'S HALL Gardener's Hall Gardener's Hall Gardiner's Hall Gardiner's Hall R. Leitch J. Purvis Mr. Sutton Co. [County] Map Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 50 chains N.E. [North East] of Saughland A row of small dwelling houses occupied by Agricultural labourers the property of Mr. Ainslie
OS1/11/40/9 ROUTING HILL P.H. Routling Hill Routling Hill Routling Hill Routling Hill Routing Hill Routing See name of Hill page 12 R. Leitch J. Purvis Mr. Sutton Co [County] Map Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 53 Chains N.E. [North East] of Saughland A public house with a small farm attached situated on the old line of road from Path head to Fala
OS1/11/40/9 FALA DAM Fala Dam Fala Dam Fala Dam Fala-Dam Fala-Dam R. Leitch J. Purvis Mr. Blomfield Co [County] Map Fullarton's Gaz:r [Gazetteer] Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] 014 [Situation] About 70 chains E.N.E. [East North East] from Saughland A few dwelling houses occupd. [occupied] by labourers on the Fala and Path head road they are upon the property of the Earl of Stair & Capt [Captain] Callender
OS1/11/40/9 Parish of Crichton [Page] 9 Note -- For the proper orthography of this name see page 12
OS1/11/40/10 MONUMENT [Saughland] Monument R. Leith J. Purvis 014 A monument erected to the memory of John Waugh a sailor who died abroad in 1823. it is a plain stone building about 10 feet high
OS1/11/40/10 [page] 10 Parish of Crichton 45 Page in ?Trace 136 Orthography -- Monument Situation -- About 70 chains East North East from Laughland Note This monument was erected to the memory of John Waugh a sailor and native of Fala who died Abroad in 1823. It is a plain stone building 10 feet high and about 5 feet square at the base, tapering towards the top, on one of the squares is the following in: :scription ___________ A la memore do Jean Waugh qui mort A Hondre le 15 De Mai 1823. age 28 ans.
OS1/11/40/11 BLEAK LAW Bleak Law Bleak Law Mr. Leitch Mr. Broomfield 014 [Situation] about 3/4 of a mile W N W [West North West from Fala A small arable knoll on the farm of Routing Hill. The farmer Mr. Broomfield when making excavations in the knoll found a grave containing human bones and an urn, neatly Ornamented, filled with human ashes.
OS1/11/40/11 Parish of Crichton [Page] 11 Parish Crichton See Descript [description] Plan 20A [Situation] E. [East] side of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh See descript: [description] Remks. [Remarks] in Name Book of Plan 20 A
OS1/11/40/12 ROUTING HILL Routing Hill Routing Hill Routing Hill Routing Hill Routing Hill Routing Hill Mr. Broomfield Mr. Leitch Mr. John Broomfield Mr. Patterson Rev [Reverend] Mr. Waddel Mr. William Sutton 014 [Situation] about 3/4 off a mile N.W. b W [North West by West] from Fala A small arable hill on the farm of Routing Hill from which the farm name originated owing to the circumstance of Cows Routing or Making a great noise which used to reverberate from the adjoining glens and summits with redoubled sound
OS1/11/40/12 Parish of Crichton [Page] 12
OS1/11/40/13 [page] 13 PARISH OF FALA AND SOUTRA PLAN 14C INDEX Names of Objects Parish of Fala and Soutra -- 25 and 26 Church -- 18 Dean Burn -- 22 Dean Burn -- 23 East Burn -- 15 Fala Hall -- 15 Fala Mill -- 15 Fala Dam Brae -- 16 Fala North Mains -- 16 Fala T.P. [Turnpike] -- 17 Fala -- 17 Fox Covert -- 19 Fala Moor -- 25 Fala (Ruins of) -- 21 Fala Park -- 22 Fala T.P. [Turnpike] -- 23 Fala Mains -- 24 Honey Walls -- 23 Juniperlee Inn -- 24 Manse -- 18 Parish School -- 19 Post Office -- 19 School -- 20 United Presbyterian Church -- 18 Watergate. Bridge -- 18 Manse -- 18. Black Knowe -- 21 Routing Glen -- 21 Routing Burn -- 22
OS1/11/40/13 'Luggie' scored out 2nd column, 2nd entry - Fala Luggie (Ruins of) 'Foxes Court -- 19' scored out 'Fala Mains Wood -- 25' scored out
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OS1/11/40/15 EAST BURN East Burn East Burn East Burn D. Bloomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] Runs in a N. W. [North West] direction past Fala Hall A small stream rising on the farm of Soutra and running S. W. [South West] into Fala Dam Burn afterwards it takes the names of Oesterton Burn__
OS1/11/40/15 FALA HALL Fala Hall Fala Hall Fala Hall Fala Hall D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 54 Chains E. N. E. [East North East] from Fala Mill A large farm house and offices with a farm attached the property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/11/40/15 FALA MILL Fala Mill Fala Mill Fala Mill D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] About ⅝ mile N. [Norht] West of Fala A farm house & offices with a small farm attached the property of the Earl of Stair. formerly a Mill stood here which is now removed__
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OS1/11/40/16 FALA DAM BRAE Fala Dam Mill Fala Dam Mill Fala Dam Mill D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] About 4 chains NW [North West] by W. [West] from Fala A small arable slope on the farm of Blackshiels__
OS1/11/40/16 FALA NORTH MAINS Fala North Mains Fala North Mains Fala North Mains Fala North Mains D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 5 Chains NE [North East] by E [East] from Fala A small farm house with offices and a farm attached the property of the Earl of Stair__
OS1/11/40/16 WATERGATE BRIDGE Watergate Bridge} D. Blomfield J. Purvis [Situation] About 50 Chains N. E. [North East] of Fala A small stone built Co. [County] bridge of one arch over the East Burn on the road from Fala to Upper Keith
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OS1/11/40/17 FALA T.P. Fala & Watergate T. P. D.Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] About 45 Chains NE by E [North East by East] from Fala A toll gate across the road from Blackshiels to Upper Keith, attached is a dwelling for the toll keeper__
OS1/11/40/17 FALA Fala Fala Fala Fala Fala Fala D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith Co. [County] Map Stat.[Statistical] Acct. [Account] Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 110 Chains E [East] by South from Saughland A small village consisting of about fiftly small dwelling houses chiefly occupd. [occupied] by trades-men & agricultural labourers on the property of the Earl of Stair__
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OS1/11/40/18 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Fala] United Presbyterian Church D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] The village of Fala A plain stone building er-ected by subscription con-taining about 750 sittings, attached is the Manse. offices &c.
OS1/11/40/18 MANSE [Fala] Manse United Secession Manse (United Presbyterian) United Secession Manse (United Presbyterian) Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] D. Bloomfield J. Purvis 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala
OS1/11/40/18 CHURCH [Fala] Fala Church D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala A small plain stone building having accommod-ation for about 450 persons adjoining the Church is the Manse of Glebe__
OS1/11/40/18 MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala] Manse D. Blomfield J. Purvis R. Leith 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala.
OS1/11/40/18 WATERGATE BRIDGE 014
OS1/11/40/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Fala & Soutra Manse only to be written on plan as it is so near the church to which it belongs
OS1/11/40/18 No entry for Watergate Bridge on this sheet
OS1/11/40/19 FOX COVERT Foxes Covert Foxes Covert D. Bloomfield William Sutton 014 [Situation] about 3/4 of a mile North from Fala A small wooded Slope along side of Fala Dam Burn on the northern extremity of Fala Hall farm, much frequented by Foxes.
OS1/11/40/19 POST OFFICE [Fala] Post Office Post Office Post Office D. Blomfield William Sutton R. Leith 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala A Post Office from which there is one despatch and one delivery daily
OS1/11/40/19 SCHOOL [Fala] School School School D. Blomfield William Sutton R. Leith 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala A small building erected by the heritors of the parish from whom the teacher rec.es [receives] a Salary, the average number of scholars may be taken at 20.
OS1/11/40/19 Parish of Fala & Soutra [Page]19 Foxes' Covert Rabbits' Warren Cows House Dogs' Kennel Hens' House Horses' Pond Bears' Garden Foxes' Covert should be altered to Fox Covert A.M.O
OS1/11/40/19 Horses' Pond. Does he mean Pound?
OS1/11/40/20 SCHOOL (Free Church) [Fala] School (Free church) School (Free church) School (Free church) Robert Leitch John Purvis William Hutton 014 [Situation] Immediately S.W [South West] of Fala Dam A small house in good repair occupied as a school house in connection with the Free church. It is the property of Mr. Leitch of Routlinghill. It is let by the proprietor for the above purpose. The teacher is paid a amount of fixed salary from the Free church funds besides Scholars fees. The average number of scholars is about 60. The branches taught are those which constitute an ordinary course of English education.
OS1/11/40/20 Parish of Fala & Soutra [Page] 20
OS1/11/40/20 Routing Hill here written as Routlinghill.
OS1/11/40/21 FALA LUGGIE (Ruins of) Fala Luggie (Ruins of) Fala Luggie (Ruins of) Walter Gray James Wright 014 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles S. [South] West from Fala Mains The ruins of an old house or mansion of which there is a tradition that it was a hunting lodge of one of the Kings of Scotland. This ruin is noticed in Blackwoods magazine of November 1846 in which the above tradition is noticed.
OS1/11/40/21 BLACK KNOWE Black Knowe Black Knowe Mr. Broomfield Mr. John Broomfield 014 [Situation] about 1/2 a mile N. [North] West from Fala A small arable eminence on the farm of Blacksheils, how it got the name I could not learn.
OS1/11/40/21 ROUTING GLEN Routing Glen Routing Glen Mr. Bromfield Mr. Paterson 014 [Situation] about 1/4 of a mile N.N.W [North North West] from Fala A deep ravine. the boundary between the farms of Fala Hall and Blacksheils and extending from a small Bridge at Fala to Fala Dam Burn.
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OS1/11/40/22 FALA PARK Fala Parks Fala Parks Fala Park Fala Park A. Herdman. G. Sandersin Co: [County] Map Map of Co: [County] Roads 014 [Situation] About 50 chains East of the village of Fala. A farm house and offices with a farm attached occupied by A. Herdman and the property of the Earl of Stair -
OS1/11/40/22 DEAN BURN [a house] Dean Burn Dean Burn W. Smaill G. Sanderson 014 [Situation] About 47 chains S.E. [South East] of Fala Mains. A dwelling house situated on the bank of the Dean Burn the property and residence of William Smaill -
OS1/11/40/22 ROUTING BURN Routing Burn Routing Burn Mr. Broomfiled Mr John Broomfield 014 [Situation] Passes through Fala Village. A small Burn or stream gathering on the farm of Balcksheils and running in a northerly direction by Fala Village till it joines Fala Dam Burn
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OS1/11/40/23 DEAN BURN Dean Burn Dean Burn William Smaill G. Sanderson 014 [Situation] Runs in a Northerly direction A stream rising in Fala Flow & running north to Watergate Bridge from thence it takes the name of East Burn -
OS1/11/40/23 HONEYWALLS Honeywalls Honeywalls Honey Walls A. Herdman G. Sanderson Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 50 chains E.S.E. [East South East] of the village of Fala Two small houses on the farm of Fala Parks and occupied by labourers -
OS1/11/40/23 FALA T.P. Fala Toll Bar Fala Toll Bar Fala Toll Bar A Herdman G. Sanderson Map of Roads 1850 014 [Situation] About 45 chains N.E. [North East] by North of the village of Fala A toll bar on the road from Dalkeith to Lauder with a dwelling for the toll bar keeper -
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OS1/11/40/24 JUNIPERLEE INN Juniperlee Inn Juniperlee Inn Juniperlee Inn Juniperlee Inn William Burton G. Sanderson Co: [County] Map Sign Board 014 [Situation] About 40 chains S.E. [South East] by South of the village of Fala A public house with Offices and a few acres of land attached occupied by J. Robertson -
OS1/11/40/24 FALA MAINS Fala Mains Fala Mains Fala Mains Fala Mains W. Burton G. Sanderson Map of Co: [County] Roads Co: [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 40 chains S.S.E. [South South East] of the village of Fala A large farm house with Offices and a farm attachd. [attached] occupied by Mr. William Burton -
OS1/11/40/24 Parish of Fala & Soutra [Page] 24
OS1/11/40/25 FALA MOOR Fala Moor See Name Book Plan 20 C 014 [Situation] About 35 chains N. [North] of Fala Mains extendg [extending] Southerly See Name Book for plan 20.C.
OS1/11/40/25 Parish of Fala & Soutra [Page] 25
OS1/11/40/25 Entry Fala & Soutra Parish has been referred to Name Book 20 A. Entry for Fala Mains Wood has been cancelled.
OS1/11/40/26 [page] 26 Page in Trace 136 Parish of Fala and Soutra Although the parishes of Fala and Soutra are long united and forming one parish yet still the two districts which formerly were seperate parishes are still known by there respective names. This is in a great measure owing to the county boundary forming a division line through the united parish which line formerly divided them into seperate parishes. The name Fala is therefore written in parenthesis underneath the name of the united parish to the part which is called "Fala" and "Soutra" is written in like manner to Soutra. ____________ Erased from Plan See Examiner's Remarks
OS1/11/40/26 Fala (3rd last line) and Soutra (2nd last line) are both circled and linked to the comment added at the end.
OS1/11/40/27 [page] 27 PARISH OF HUMBIE (Detached) PLAN 14C INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Humbie (Detached) -- 33 Berry Hill -- 29 Blackshiels Inn -- 30 Church -- 18 Costerton Burn -- 31 Cakemuir Burn -- 31 School -- 29 West Mains of Blackshiels -- 32 Moat Knowe -- 31 White Lums -- 33
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OS1/11/40/29 BERRY HILL Berry Hill Berry Hill Berry Hill D Bloomfield William Sutton R Leitch 014 A Small arable hill on the farm of Blackshiels-
OS1/11/40/29 SCHOOL [U.P., Fala] School (United Presbyterian) School (United Presbyterian) School (United Presbyterian) W. Sutton D. Bloomfield Robert Leith 014 A Small Stone buildng in good repair formerly used as a dwelling house but at present a school house in commection with the congregation of the United Presbyterians. The teacher receives a fixed salary of £10 per annum besides scholars fees. The aaverage number of Scholars are 60. The ordinary branches of An English education ae taught besides Latin
OS1/11/40/29 [page] 29 Parish of Humbie (Detached) Co. [County] Haddington School [situation] In the village of Fala Berry Hill [situation] about 27 Chains N.W. [north west] of Fala Village
OS1/11/40/30 MOAT KNOWE Moat Knowe Moat Knowe Mr. Broomfield Mr. D Broomfield 014 [Situation] about 1/4 of a mile W by N [West by North] from Fala A small arable eminence on the farm of Blacksheils and part of a range of hills or Knolls extending from Fala to Fala Dam. on its summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station knownto Trigl [Trigonometrical] party by the name.
OS1/11/40/30 BLACKSHIELS INN Blacksheils Inn Blacksheils Inn Blacksheils Inn Blacksheils Inn D Blomfield William Sutton R Leith Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] In the village of Fala. A large Inn built on the site of a Mansion house, attachd. [attached] are extensive Stabling Coach Houses & with 150 acres of land. occupied by Douglas? Blomfield & the property of the Earl of Stair -
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OS1/11/40/31 CAKEMUIR BURN Cakemuir Burn Cakemuir Cakemuir Cakemuir Walter Gray J. Wright Stat Acct [Statistical Account] 1839 Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Val: [Valuation] Roll 1814 014 [Situation] Runs in a North Easterly direction past Fala Mill. A small stream having its rise on the farm of Cakemuir & runng. [running] N.E. [North East] past the farm house to the Dalkeith & Lauder road from thence it is called Fala Dam Burn
OS1/11/40/31 Parish of Humbie. Co. [County] Haddington [Page] 31
OS1/11/40/31 Entry for Costerton Burn has been cancelled.
OS1/11/40/32 WEST MAINS OF BLACKSHIELS West Mains Blacksheils Blacksheils W. Gray J. Wright Co. [County] Map 014 [Situation] About 90 chains S B W [South By West] of Saughland A large farm house with offices and a farm attached occupied by Mr. J. Messer & the property of M Ker Esq:
OS1/11/40/32 WHITE LUMS White Lums White Lums Mr Leitch Mr Broomfield 014 [Situation] about 1/2 a mile W [West] by North from Fala. A small hollow between Moat Knowe and Berry Hill, occupied by houses at one time which were called by the above name and after they were removed [demolished] the name was transferred to the hollow.
OS1/11/40/32 Parish of Humbie (Detached) Co: [County] Haddington [Page] 32
OS1/11/40/33 HUMBIE (Det.) Parish of Humbie (detached) Fullarton's Gazr. [Gazetteer] of Scotland 014 [Situation] On the N. [North] West side of Fala and Eastern side of Edinbsh [Edinburghshire] The detached part of Humbie is wholly embosomed in the Co. [County] of Edinburgh extending over an area of about 1 1/2 mile by 3/4. It is chiefly pastoral the lower ground partakes in a degree of the highly cultivated character for which the Co. [County] of Haddington is distinguished
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OS1/11/40/35 SWALLOW LAW Swallow Law William Leitch Pouting hill J Douglas Hope, 014 A small hill of Arable surface on the farm of Costerton Mains On its Summit is A Trig [Trigonometrical] station Called by Trignl [Trigonometrical] Party "Castleton Mains"
OS1/11/40/35 GALLOW LAW Gallow Law William Leitch Routing hill J Douglas Hope 014 A Knoll or eminence on the farm of Longfaugh it is encircled by an Old fence and Cover'd [Covered] with wood, of the origin of the name nothing is locally known
OS1/11/40/35 [Page] 35 Parish, Crichton Plan 14 C Trace 1. Object -- [Swallow Law] A Hill -- [Gallow Law] A Knoll
OS1/11/40/36 HARLE RIGGING Harley Rigging William Leitch Routing [hill] J. Douglas Hope 014 A hill on the farm of Crichton Mains. It is small of a circular Shape and Arable surface, on its Summit is a Trignl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Crichton. Under the spot where the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Stood a grave was found last year
OS1/11/40/36 GRAVE or Kistvaen [Harle Rigging] Grave William Leitch Routing [hill] J. Douglas Hope 014 It [the grave] was formed of large flags of red freestone one flag forming each of the sides and ends - thus It is about 4 1/2 ft [feet] long and about 2 feet wide and a larger flag which cover'd [covered] the top now lies beside it the bottom flag of the Grave was about six ft. [feet] below the surface the grave Contained some ashes Supposed to be the remains of human bones- & water
OS1/11/40/36 CROW LAW Crow Law William Leitch Routing [hill] J. Douglas Hope 014 A small hill of Arable Surface On the farm of East Crichton. On its Summit is a Trignl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trignl [Trigonometrical] Crichton N. [North]. It was formerly Covered with wood, And much resorted to by Crows, hence the name.
OS1/11/40/36 [Page] 36 Parish Crichton Plan 14 C Trace 1 Object -- [Harley Rigging] A Hill -- [Crow Law] A Hill Thomas Smith 29th July [1852]
OS1/11/40/37 NORTH CRICHTON DEAN P.H. North Crichton Dean Peter Hunter N. [North] Crichton Dean William Bean Saughland 014 A large dwelling house used as a Public house and situated on the north side of the line of road from Path Head to Blacksheils. It is in good repair & has a large farm of ground Attached to it And is the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall.
OS1/11/40/37 SOUTH CRICHTON DEAN T.P. South Crichton Dean Peter Hunter N. [North] Crichton Dean William Bean Saughland 014 A dwelling house & offices in good repair situated on the old line of road from Path Head to Fala It was formerly a farm house but has now only a small garden attached to it the present Occupier Mr. Lowrie has a License for the retail of Spirits Ales & Porter. It is the property of Capt [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall.
OS1/11/40/37 HAUGH HEAD Haugh Head Peter Hunter N. [North] Crichton Dean William Bean Saughland 014 A large dwelling house with Office houses All in good repair - attached to it is a small garden, this dwelling now unoccupied was formerly An Inn and Posting House. It is the property of a Miss Anderson of Edinbro. [Edinburgh]
OS1/11/40/37 LONGFAUGH MAINS Longfaugh Mains Peter Hunter N. [North] Crichton Dean William Bean Saughland 014 Formerly a farm house and office houses now converted into dwelling houses for agricultural Labourers employed on the farm of Longfaugh.
OS1/11/40/37 Crichton Parish [Page] 37 Plan 14 C Trace 1 Object -- [North Crichton Dean] House & offices -- [South Crichton Dean] House & offices [Initial] M -- [Haugh Head] House & Offices. -- [Longfaugh Mains] Houses
OS1/11/40/38 LONGFAUGH Longfaugh Engraved Map of Farm Date 1844, Peter Hunter. S. [South] Crichton Dea[n] W. Bains Saughland. 014 A large Mansion house now used as a farm house. It is in good repair with suitable office houses and a Large farm farm of Ground attached to it. It is the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall
OS1/11/40/38 SAUGHLAND Saughland Engraved Map of Farm Date 1844, Peter Hunter S. [South] Crichton Dea[n] W. Bains Saughland 014 A large farm house and offices all in good Repair attached to it is a large farm of Ground the property of Capt. [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall.
OS1/11/40/38 FORT [Longfaugh] Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Peter Hunter S. [South] Crichton [Dean] W. Bains Saughland Knox's Map of the County date [1812] Cross's Map of the Farm date 18[44] 014 The remains of an encampment on the farm of Longfaugh, Locally said to be of Roman Construction, It is more apparently one of British formation being of nearly Circular Shape formed by an earthen rampart surrounded by a Fosse outside of which are some small fragments of an other rampart which at some former period encircled it outside of the above described fosse are small fragments of this last named rampart, which like the former was of earthen remains - A stone fence by which the whole is enclosed keeps round upon the line of this second, or outer rampart, and the whole interior of it is Cover'd [covered] by Large Trees, though having all the appearance of a British Fort all local authority agree in Calling it a Roman Camp.
OS1/11/40/38 Crichton Parish [Page] 38 Plan 14 C Trace 1 Object -- [Longfaugh] House & offices -- [Saughland] House & offices -- [Roman Camp] Remains of an Encampment. Thomas Smith 24th July 185[1]
OS1/11/40/38 Year 1851 verified from page 39
OS1/11/40/39 FALA DAM Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam D Bloomfield Blacksheils 014 A group of dwelling houses on both sides of the Old line of road from Path Head to Fala, they are twelve of fourteen in number, and from one to two storys high in good repair And Occupied by Labourers And Tradesmen, they are fues off the property's of the Earl of Stair & Capt [Captain] Callender of Prenston.
OS1/11/40/39 FALA MILL Fala Mill James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam D Bloomfield Blacksheils 014 A farm house And offices all in good repair attached to it is a small farm Of ground the property of the Earl of Stair there was a Corn Mill formerly at this place but it has been taken Away & no trace of it now remains
OS1/11/40/39 FALA HALL Fala Hall James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam D Bloomfield Blacksheils 014 A Large farm house And Office Houses all in good repair attached to it is a Large farm of ground the property Of the Earl of Stair
OS1/11/40/39 FALA DAM BURN Fala Dam Burn James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam D Bloomfield Blacksheils 014 A Small Stream rising on the farm of Cakemuir and flowing in a northerly direction, from its rise to where it is cross,d [crossed] by a Tunnel on the line of road from Dalkeith to Lauder It gets the name of Cakemuir Burn from the above named Tunnel to its Junction with Esalt Burn it gets the given name. (ie) Fala Dam Burn and from this latter point it gets the name "Costerton Burn"
OS1/11/40/39 Fala Parish [Page] 39 Plan 14. C Trace 2 Object -- [Fala Dam] Houses -- [Fala Mill] House & Offices -- [Fala Hall] House & Offices -- [Fala Dam Burn] A Burn [Initialled by] M T Smith C A. [Civilian Assistant] 17th July 1851
OS1/11/40/40 GARDENERS HALL Gardeners Hall Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam Mr Sutton Schoolmaster Fala 014 A row Of small dwelling houses All in good repair And occupied by Agricultural Labourers they are the Property Of Mr. Ainslie of Costerton
OS1/11/40/40 ROUTLING HILL P.H. Routling Hill Robewrt Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam Mr Sutton Schoolmaster Fala 014 A Public house On the Old Line of road from Path Head to Fala it has office houses Trashing Mill And small farm Of ground Attached to it And is the Property of Capt [Captain] Callender of Preston Hall House
OS1/11/40/40 SCHOOL (Free Church) [Fala] School (Free Church) Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam Mr Sutton Schoolmaster Fala 014 A Small house in good repair the property of William Leitch, of Routling Hill It is rented by the General assembly of the Free Church And used As a School house, there is An appointed Teacher to it receiving A small Annual salary from the above body besides Scholars fees. the Average No. of Scholars is 60, the branches taught Are English Arithmetic & Writing.
OS1/11/40/40 Fala Parish [Page] 40 Plan 14 C Trace 2 Object -- [Gardeners Hall] A row of Ho. [Houses] -- [Routling Hill] A House & Office -- [School] A School, Ho. [House] Initialled by M T Smith 17th July 185[1]
OS1/11/40/41 WATERGATE BRIDGE A Bridge David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A stonebuilt County bridge of one arch over East Burn. On the Piece of road from Falla to Upper Leith, it was built and is kept in repair at the expense of the Ph. [Parish]
OS1/11/40/41 FALA NORTH MAINS House and offices David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A small farm house and office houses All in good repair, attached to it is a farm of ground the property of the Earl of Stair____
OS1/11/40/41 EAST BURN A Stream David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A small Stream rising on the farm of Soutra, and flowing in a S. [South] Westerly direction until It joins Tala Dam Burn near Costorton Mains from this Junction the united waters in their onward course get the name of Costerton Burn.________
OS1/11/40/41 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Fala] A Church David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Dam Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A large plain stone building erected by Subscriptionas as a parish Church by the united Presbyterians it is ingood repair having an accommodation of 750 Sittings there is an appointed Minister to it at a salary of £120 per Ann [Annum] with a manse offices & all of which are in good repair & are the opposite end of the same range of buildings as the church___
OS1/11/40/41 CHURCH [Fala] 014
OS1/11/40/41 FALA T.P. 014
OS1/11/40/41 MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala] 014
OS1/11/40/41 Parish of Fala [Page] 41 Fala and Watergate. Toll Bar A toll bar David Blomfeld Blackshiels James Purvis Fala Barn Robert Leith Fala Barn A Toll Bar gate across the line of road from Blackshiels to Upper Leith attached to it is a dwelling house in good repair the property of the Trustees of the County. [signed] F Smith C A [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/11/40/41 There are no entries for CHURCH [Fala] FALA T.P. MANSE [U.P. Church, Fala]
OS1/11/40/42 FALA A. Village David Bloomfield Blackshiels Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam 014 A small village Consisting of about fifty dwelling houses irregularly ranged in rows and detached in ones twos & threes they are all small buildings of one & two storys high generally all in good repair & are property fues off the Earl of Stairs Property, there is one Public house & three grocers Shops in the village, the remainder of the houses are occupied by tradesmen and agricultural labourers.
OS1/11/40/42 POST OFFICE [Fala] A House David Bloomfield Blackshiels Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam 014 A small dwelling house in good repair at which a Post Office is established for the receipt and delivery of Sitters, there is one despatch received at it every morning from Edinburgh, Dalkeith & Oford, and one forwarded from it every evening to the above offices, and one despatch received & sent each day from it to the Post Office of Upper Leith
OS1/11/40/42 MANSE [Fala] 014
OS1/11/40/42 [Page] 42 Parish of Fala Fala Church A Church David Bloomfield Blackshiels Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam A Parish Church belonging to the Established body, it is a small plain stone building in good repair and having An accommodation of 450 Sittings there is an appointed Minister to it as a salary of £150 per Ann [Annum] Also a Manse of Glebe,___ [signed] F Smith c/a/ [civilian assistant] 28th July 1852
OS1/11/40/42 No entry for MANSE [Fala]
OS1/11/40/43 SCHOOL [Fala] A School ho. [house] Mr. W. Sutton U. P. [United Presbyterian] School Schoolmaster David Bloomfield Blackshiels Robert Leith Fala Dam 014 A parish school house erected by The Heritors of the Parish, it is a small stone building in good repair, and having An appointed teacher to it, like all Ph. [Parish] Schools in Scotland the Teachers salary is derived from the Heritors of the Parish & Scholars fees, the average no. [number] of scholars is about 20
OS1/11/40/43 [Page] 43 Parish of Fala School A House Mr. W. Sutton U. P. [United Presbyterian] School Schoolmaster David and Bloomfield Blackshiels Robert Leith Fala Dam A School house belonging to the United Presbyterian Congregation of this Parish, It is a small stone building in good repair, was first built for a dwelling house, but purchased by the above body & converted into a School Ho. [House] there is an appointed teacher to it at a salary of £10. per Ann;[Annum] besides scholars fees the salary is raised by subscription and paid by a committee appointed by the Congregation the average no. [number] of scholars is about sixty the branches taught are English Arithmetic Latin etc. [signed] F Smith C/A [Civilian Assistant] 27th July 1852
OS1/11/40/44 BLACKSHIELS INN Blacksheils Inn D Bloomfield Blacksheils Mr. W Sutton Falla, Robert Leith Falla Dam, 014 A Large Inn on the line of road from Path-head to Lauder, it is a Large Stone building erected for and used as an Inn, and posting house, it has a suitable set of Office houses All in good repair And a farm of 150 Acres of ground Attached to it, the Inn is built on the site of an old Mansion House, It is the property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/11/40/44 FALA DAM BRAE Fala Dam Hill D Bloomfield Blacksheils Mr. W Sutton Falla, Robert Leith Falla Dam 014 A small Oval shaped hill of Arable surface on the farm of Blacksheils
OS1/11/40/44 BERRY HILL Berry Hill D Bloomfield Blacksheils Mr. W Sutton Falla, Robert Leith Falla Dam. 014 A Small hill of arable surface on the farm of Blacksheils, on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Blacksheils.
OS1/11/40/44 Parish -- Fala [Page] 44 Plan 14.C Trace 2 Object-- [Blacksheils] House Offices -- [Fala Dam Hill] A Hill -- [Berry Hill] A Hill
OS1/11/40/44 The headings on this page have been modified.
OS1/11/40/45 MONUMENT A Monumnet Robert Leith Fala Dam James Purvis Fala Dam A Monument erected in Commemoration of the death of John Waugh, A Sailor, belonging to this place, who died abroad about the year 1823. It is a plain square stone building about 10ft. [foot] high its base is about 5ft. [foot] square, tapering to about one foot square at the top and was erected by the Father of the deceased on one of its squares is the following inscription A la memore do. Jean Waugh qui mort A Hondres le 15 De Mar 1823 age 28 Ans.
OS1/11/40/45 [Page] 45 Parish of Fala [signed] F Smith c/a [civilian assistant] 27th July 1852}
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OS1/11/40/47 WEST MAINS OF BLACKSHIELS A house Walter Gray Cakemuir James Wight Fala Mains 014 A large farm house two stories high and in good repair, with suitable offices and a large arable farm attached, occupied by John Messer, the property of H. Kerr Esq.,
OS1/11/40/47 CAKEMUIR BURN A stream Walter Gray Cakemuir James Wight Fala Mains 014 A small stream having its source on the farm of 'Cakemuir', flowing in a north easterly direction past Cakemuir farm house to the road from Dalkeith to Lauder, from thence it is called "Fala Dam Burn"
OS1/11/40/47 [Page] 47 Parish of Humbie List of Names collected by c/a [civilian assistant] Robert Miller [signed] Robert Miller c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/11/40/48 FALA LUGGIE (Ruins of) A ruin Walter Gray Cakemuir James Wright Falla Mains 014 The ruins of house on the farm of Fala Mains At a short distance from this ruin is [--] station called "Falla Luggie"
OS1/11/40/48 [Page] 48 Parish of Fala List of Names collected by Robert Miller [Signed] Robert Miller C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
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OS1/11/40/50 DAEN BURN A stream William Smaile Dean Burn George Sanderson Fala Mains Faba 014 A middling sized stream having its source from "Fala Flour" flowing in northerly direction to "Watergate Bridge" from thence it is called "East Burn"
OS1/11/40/50 DEAN BURN [a house] A house William Smaill Dean Burn Fala George Sanderson Fal Mains Fala 014 A middling sized house two stories in height and in good repair, with garden attached, situated beside the stream of the same name, the property and residence of William Smaill
OS1/11/40/50 [Page] 50 Parish of Fala List of names collected by c/a [civilian assistant] Robert Miller [Signed] Robert Miller c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/11/40/51 FALA PARK A house Alexander Herdman Fala Parks Fala George Sanderson Fala Mains Fala 014 A middling sized farm house, two stories high and in good repair with convenient offices and an arable farm attached occupied by Alexander Herdman, the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/11/40/51 HONEYWALLS Houses Alexander Herdman Fala Parks Fala George Sanderson Fala Mains Fala 014 Two small houses on the farm of "Fala Parks" in good repair & occupied by Labourers
OS1/11/40/51 FALA T.P. 014
OS1/11/40/51 FALA TOLL BAR A tollhouse Alexander Herdman Fala Parks Fala George Sanderson Fala Mains Fala 014 A small tollhouse on the road from Dalkeith to Lauder. It is in good repair and occupied by Peter Donaldson,
OS1/11/40/51 [Page] 51 Parish of Fala [Signed] Robert Miller c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/11/40/51 No entry for FALA T.P.
OS1/11/40/52 JUNIPERLEE INN A house William Burton Fala Mains Fala George Sanderson Fala Mains Fala 014 A middling sized house two stories high and in good repair, with suitable offices and a few acres of land attached, occupied as a common public house, by James Robertson the proprietors__
OS1/11/40/52 FALA MAINS A house William Burton Fala Mains Fala George Sanderson Fala Mains Fala 014 A large farm house two stories in hights and in good repair with suitable offices and a large farm attached, occupied by Mr. Burton the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/11/40/52 [Page] 52 Parish of Fala [Signed] James Car[--] C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 21st March 1853 [--] [--] 24 March 1853 [Signed] Robert Miller c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/11/40/53 OS1/11/40 [page] 53 [volume] 40 [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JUN 91 [1891] Co. [County] EDINBURGH, AND PART OF Co. [County] HADDINGTON, Complete PLAN 14C. Names of Parishes -- Pages CRICHTON -- 1 FALA AND SOUTRA -- 13 HUMBIE -- 27