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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENICUIK [village] | Penicuik Penicuik Penicuik Penicuik |
Revd. [Reverend] S Moncrieff Mr Gibson Mr John Cowan Co [County] Map 1847. |
018 | [Situation] About 1¼ Miles E. N. E. [East North East] from Penicuik House A neat flourishing Village upon the N. [North] bank of the River North Esk 9 Miles South of the City of Edinb: [Edinburgh] it is a burgh of barony & the feus are the property of Sir G: ClerK Bart [Baronet] it contains about 1000 inhabitants whose Chief Support & employment is derived from the extensive Paper Mills of Mr. Charles Cowan M. P. [Member of Parliament] it has 3 Churches of different denominations the Same Number of schools. a Saving's BanK. Post Office, & two annual fairs for hiring Servants. The Village is Steadily increasing in prosperity & extent |
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