Midlothian, volume 46

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/46/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF MID CALDER PLAN 17A INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Aiven Syke -- 4 Broom Hill -- 2 Baadpark Burn -- 3 Cushie Syke -- 2 Cauld Stane Slap -- 6 East Cairn Hill -- 3 Middle Head -- 3 Playwell Spring -- 5 Little Hill -- 6 Temple Hill -- 2 West Cairn Hill -- 5
OS1/11/46/2 BROOM HILL Broom Hill. Broom Hill. Robert Gray John Gray 011 ; 017 [situation] About a Mile S.W. [South West] from Temple Hill A small arable hill in the farm of "Baad Park. On its summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station.
OS1/11/46/2 CUSHIE SYKE Cushie Syke. Cushie Syke. Cushie Syke. Robert Gray John Gray County Map 017 [situation]Running in a N.E. [North East] direction into Baadpark Burn A very small stream having its source in the farm of Baadpark and running in an easterly direction at length runs into Baad Park Burn.
OS1/11/46/2 TEMPLE HILL Temple Hill. Temple Hill. Robert Gray John Gray 017 [situation] Nearly 1 Mile N.W. [North West] from Thrashie Dean Plantation A small hill the surface of which is arable part of the farm of "Harper Rig." On its summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station.
OS1/11/46/2 [Page] 2 Parish of Midcalder Forms 136. Page 13 Broom Hill 14 Cushie Syke 13 Temple Hill
OS1/11/46/3 BAAD PARK BURN BaadparK Burn Baad ParK Robert Gray John Gray Knox's Co. [County] Map. 017 [situation] Rises on the farm of BaadparK & runs in a N.W. [North West] direction into Leith Water A small stream having its source in the farm "Baad Park" flowing in a N. [North] Westerly direction at length runs into the "Water of Leith,"
OS1/11/46/3 MIDDLE HEAD Middle Head Middle Head Robert Gray John Gray 017 [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S.E [South East] from Temple Hill A heathy eminence in the farm of BaadparK.
OS1/11/46/3 EAST CAIRN HILL East Cairn Hill. East Cairn Hill or Harper Rig Robert Gray Samuel Marshall. Knox's Co. [County] Map. 017 [situation] Nearly 1 Mile S. [South] from Thrashie Dean Plantation A large rocky heathy hill of considerable elevation part of the farm of "Harper Rig" & part of the Pentlands Range. On its Summit is a large ancient cairn (on which stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station) from which it is supposed to have derived its name .
OS1/11/46/3 [Page] 3 Baadpark Burn[Note] Now altered to Baad Park at O. M. O. [Other Mapping Office] 8th. August 1852. See Namelist for plan 11. C. page 19. Forms. 136. Page 14 Baad Park Burn 14 Middle Head 19 East Cairn Hill
OS1/11/46/3 Letters are lost in the gutter binding of East Cairn Hill entry.
OS1/11/46/4 AIVEN SYKE Aiven SyKe. Aiven SyKe. Robert Gray. James Gray. 017 [situation] Running in an Easterly direction into Baadpark Burn A small stream having its source on the farm of "Baad Park" flowing in an Easterly direction runs into Baad Park Burn.
OS1/11/46/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Midcalder. [Entry Scored Out] Baadpark Burn. Forms 136 Page 15 Aiven Syke
OS1/11/46/5 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-
OS1/11/46/5 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.
OS1/11/46/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Mid Calder Forms. 136. Page 20 Playwell Spring 16 West Cairn Hill
OS1/11/46/6 LITTLE HILL Little Hill Little Hill Robert Gray John Gray. 017 [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S.W. [South West] from East Cairn Hill A small heathy hill on the farms of Harper Rig & Baad Park.
OS1/11/46/6 CAULD STANE SLAP Cauld Stane Slap Cauld Stane Slap Robert Gray James Marshall. Knox's Co. [County] Map. 017 [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S.W. [South West] of East Cairn Hill A hollow between "East Cairn Hill" and "West Cairn Hill" through which an old road passes, & nothing is known in the locality as to the origin of the name.
OS1/11/46/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Midcalder. Forms 136 Page 20 Little Hill 19 Cauld Stane Slap [Note] Broom Hill 16B
OS1/11/46/7 [Page] 7 Forms 136 -- Page
OS1/11/46/8 [Page] 8 PARISH OF KIRKLISTON (Detached) PLAN 17A INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Dean Burn -- 9 Barons Cleugh -- 9 Bavelaw Burn -- 10 Kings Hill -- 10 Mid Hill -- 9 Par: [Parish] of Kirknewton -- 11 Thrashie Dean Plantn. [Plantation] -- 9
OS1/11/46/9 DEAN BURN Dean Burn James Aiken. James Gray. 017 [situation] Running in a N.W. [North West] direction thro' [through] Thrashie Dean Plantation into the Water of Leith A small stream having its source in the farm of "Harper Rig" flowing in a N. [North] Westerly direction at length runs into the "Water of Leith."
OS1/11/46/9 THRASHIEDEAN PLANTATION Thrashiedean Plantation James Aitken Robert Gray. 017 [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile N. [North] of East Cairn Hill. A small plantation on the farms of "Harper Rig" and Liston Shiels the wood f which is chiefly Fir.
OS1/11/46/9 MID HILL Mid Hill. James Aitken John Gray. 017 [situation] About 1/2 Mile S.W. [South West] from Kings Hill A small heathy and rocky hill in the farm of "Liston Shiels" on its summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station.
OS1/11/46/9 BARON'S CLEUGH Barons Cleugh. Barons Cleugh. Barons Cleugh. James AitKen John Gray Knox's Co. [County] Map. 017 [situation] About 30 chains S. [South] of Kings Hill A small ravine a short distance from the source of Bevelaw Burn.
OS1/11/46/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Kirknewton. Thrashiedean Plantation [Note] Thrash, A rush. Thrashie, Rushy Dean A hollow where the ground slopes on both sides Jamieson Forms. 136. Page 17 Dean Burn 17 Thrashiedean Plantation 22 Mid Hill 22 Barons Cleugh
OS1/11/46/10 BAVELAW BURN Bavelaw Burn. Bavelaw Burn. James AiKen John Gray. 017 [situation] Rising a little South of Baron's Cleugh & running Northerly passing SW. [South West] Side of King's Hill A small stream having its source on the farm of Liston Shiels & flowing in a N. [North] Easterly direction at length runs into the Water of Leith near Balerno.
OS1/11/46/10 KING'S HILL King's Hill. King's Hill. King's Hill. James AitKen John Gray Knox's Co. [County] map. 017 [situation] About 1/2 Mile N. [North] East from Mid Hill A small heathy hill Part of the farm of Listonshiels On its sumit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station
OS1/11/46/10 [Page] 10 Parish of KirKnewton Forms. 136 Page 21 Bavelaw Burn 21 King's Hill
OS1/11/46/11 KIRKNEWTON [parish] Parish of KirKnewton Parish of KirKnewton Parish of KirKnewton Parish of KirKnewton J. T. Gordon Esqr. Sheriff Letter from Revd. [Reverend] A. L. Simpson D. D. [Doctor of Divinity] Ph [Parish] Minister Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845 Gazetteer of Scotland 005 ; 010 ; 011 ; 017 [situation] In the western part of the County of Edinburgh A parish in the western part of the County of Edinburgh bounded on the north by KirKliston and Ratho; On the east by Ratho & Currie, on the South and west by Mid Calder, and on the north-West by Linlithgowshire. The principal village in the parish is East Calder. Kirknewton Anciently a rectory is in the presbytery of Edinburgh and Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The present parish Comprehends the ancient parishes of KirKnewton & East Calder. A detached district called Liston Shiels belongs Quoad sacra to the parish
OS1/11/46/11 [Page] 11 Parish of KirKnewton Forms. 136 Page.
OS1/11/46/12 [page] 12 Forms. 136 -- Page
OS1/11/46/13 TEMPLE HILL Temple Hill Robert Gray Baad Park Mid Calder John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small arable hill on the farm of "Harper Rig" on its summit is Trigl [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] party "Harper Rig," as to the origin of the name nothing is known in the locality.
OS1/11/46/13 BROOM HILL Broom Hill Robert Gray Baad Park Mid Calder John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 011 ; 017 A small arable hill on the farm of "Baad Park. On its summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical Station] called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] party "Budpark North."
OS1/11/46/13 [Page] 13 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17 A Trace No. 1 Parish of Mid Calder Temple Hill -- A hill Broom Hill -- A hill [signed] Robert Miller c/a [Civilian Assistant] 20th Decr [December] 1851
OS1/11/46/14 BAAD PARK BURN Baadpark Burn Robert Gray Baad Park Mid Calder John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small stream having its source on the farm of "Baad Park" flowing in a northerly direction into the "Water of Leith"
OS1/11/46/14 CUSHIE SYKE Cushie Syke Robert Gray, Baad Park Mid Cald [Calder] John Gray, Thrashie D [Dean] Kirknew [Kirknewton] 017 A very small Stream having its source on the farm of Baadpark & flowing in an Easterly direction into Baad Park Burn
OS1/11/46/14 MIDDLE HEAD Middle Head Robert Gray Baad Park Mid Calder John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A heathy eminence on the farm of Baad-park.
OS1/11/46/14 [Page] 14 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17 A & Trace No. 1 Parish of Mid Calder Baadpark Burn -- A stream Cushie Syke -- A Stream Middle Head -- An eminence
OS1/11/46/15 BAADPARK BURN Baadpark Burn Robert Gray Baadpark Kirknewton James Gray Harper Rig Kirknewton 017 A small stream having its source on the farm of 'Baad Park" flowing in a northerly direction into the 'Water of Leith'
OS1/11/46/15 AIVEN SYKE Aiven Syke Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton James Gray Harper Rig Kirknewton 017 A small stream having its source on the farm of "Baad Park" flowing in an Easterly direction and falling into Baadpark Burn
OS1/11/46/15 [Page] 15 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace No. 3 Parish of Midcalder Baadpark Burn -- A stream Aiven Syke -- A stream [signed] Robert Miller c/a [Civilian Assistant] 24th Dec 1851
OS1/11/46/16 WEST CAIRN HILL West Cairn Hill James Marshall Dyke End Kirknewton Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton 017 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 "Pentland Hills" and forms one of that range. on it are three Trigl [Trigonometrical] Stations Viz. "Cairn Hill West," "Colzium Hill E [East]," "Colzium Hill South". There is a lare ancient, cairn on the Summit of 'East Cairn Hill,' Which the Authorities here given, say has given rise to the names.
OS1/11/46/16 [Page] 16 List of Names collected by c/a [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace 1 Parish of Mid Calder Objects West Cairn Hill -- A Hill [signed] Robert Miller C/a [Civilian Assistant] 24th Decr. [December] 1851
OS1/11/46/17 DEAN BURN Dean Burn James Aitken Liston Shields Kirknewton James Gray Harper Rig Kirknewton 017 A small stream having its source of the farm of "Harper Rig" flowing in a northerly direction into the "Water of Leith
OS1/11/46/17 THRASHIEDEAN PLANTATION Thrashiedean Plantation James Aitken Liston Shiels Kirknewton Robert Gray Harper Rig Kirknewton 017 A small plantation on the farms of "Harper Rig" and Liston Shiels the wood of which is chiefly Fir.
OS1/11/46/17 [Page] 17 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A and Trace 2 Parish of Mid Calder Object Dean Burns -- A stream Thrashiedean Plantation -- A plantation [signed] Robert Miller c/a [Civilian Assistant] 31st Decr. [December] 1851
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OS1/11/46/19 EAST CAIRN HILL East Cairn Hill Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton James Marshall Dyke End Kirknewton 017 A large rocky heathy hill of considerable elevation on the farm of "Harper Rig" forming one of the "Pentland Hills", on its Sumit is a larg ancient cairn (on which stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station) from which it is supposed to have derived its name.
OS1/11/46/19 CAULD STANE SLAP Cauld Stane Slap Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton James Marshall Dyke End Kirknewton 017 A hollow between "East Cairn Hill" and "West Cairn Hill" through which an old road passes, nothing is known in the locality as to the origin of the name.
OS1/11/46/19 [Page] 19 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace 3 Parish of Mid Calder Objects East Cairn Hill -- A hill Cauld Stane Slap -- A hollow [signed] Robert Miller C/a [Civilian Assistant] 24th Decr. [December] 1851
OS1/11/46/20 PLAYWELL SPRING Playwell Spring Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A very large Spring of ecellent water on the farm of Baad Park. It is supposed to have derived the name from its boiling or playing appearance
OS1/11/46/20 LITTLE HILL Little Hill Robert Gray Baad Park Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small heathy hill on the farms of Harper Rig & Baad Park
OS1/11/46/20 [Page] 20 List of Names collected by C. A [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace 3 Parish of Mid Calder Objects Playwell Spring -- A spring Little Hill -- A hill [signed] Robert Miller C/A [Civilian Assistant] 24th Decr. [December] 1851
OS1/11/46/21 KING'S HILL Kings Hill James Aitken Liston Shiels Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small heathy hill on the farm of Liston Shiels, on its Sumit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Kings hill".
OS1/11/46/21 BAVELAW BURN Bavelaw Burn James Aitken Liston Shiels Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small stream having its source on the farm of "Liston Shiels" flowing in a north easterly direction and falling into the 'Water of Leith" at Balerno.
OS1/11/46/21 [Page] 21 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace 2 Parish of Kirknewton (Detached portion) Objects Kings Hill -- A hill Bavelaw Burn -- A stream [signed] Robert Miller C/A [Civilian Assistant] 31st December 1851
OS1/11/46/22 MID HILL Mid Hill James Aitken Liston Shiels Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small heathy and rocky hill on the farm of "Liston Shiels" on its Sumit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Mansion hill".
OS1/11/46/22 BARON'S CLEUGH Barons Cleugh James Aitken Liston Shiels Kirknewton John Gray Thrashie Dean Kirknewton 017 A small ravine a short distance from the source of Bevelaw Burn", as to the origin of the name nothing is known in the locality.
OS1/11/46/22 [Page] 22 List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Robert Miller Examiner Plan 17A Trace2 Parish of Kirknewton (part of) Objects Mid Hill -- A hill Barons Cleugh -- A farm [signed] H James Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 8 April 1852 [signed] Robert Miller C/A [Civilian Assistant] 31st Decr. [December] 1851
OS1/11/46/23 [Page] 23 OS1/11/46 [Volume] 46 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 15 DEC. [December] 92 SOUTHAMPTON Co. [County] EDINBURGH PLAN 17. A Names of Parishes -- Page MID CALDER -- 1. KIRKLISTON. (Detached) -- 8. KIRKNEWTON -- 11