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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PLAYWELL SPRING Playwell Spring
Playwell Spring
Playwell Spring
Robert Gray.
John Gray.
Knox's Co. [County] Map
017 [Situation] Near the west Side of Little Hill
A large spring of excellent water on the farm of Baad Park. It is supposed to have derived the name from its boiling or playing appearance-
WEST CAIRN HILL West Cairn Hill

Wester Cairn Hill
James Marshall
Robert Gray.
Knox's Co. [County] Map
017 [Situation] Nearly Miles S.W. [South West] from East Cairn Hill
A large rocky heathy hill of considerable elevation on the farms of East Cairns, West Cairns, & East Colzium It is situated at the western extremity of the "Pentlands Hills" and is part of that range. On it are three Trig. [Trigonometrical] stations. There is a large ancient cairn on the summit of East Cairn Hill. Which the Authorities here given; say has given rise to the names.

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Parish of Mid Calder

Forms. 136. Page
20 Playwell Spring
16 West Cairn Hill

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