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PARISH OF PENICUIK
PLAN 18 D.
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Black Mount -- 3
Hillhead -- 4
Lime Kilns -- 4
Mount Lothian Moss -- 3
Mount Lothian Quarry --3 |
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BLACK MOUNT |
Black Mount
Black Mount |
William Graham.
Thomas Stevenson |
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[Situation] About 25 chains North of Hillhead
A small Knoll in an arable field, upon the farm of Mount-lothian, upon it stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical Station. |
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MOUNT LOTHIAN MOSS |
Mount-lothian Moss.
Mount-lothian Moss.
Mount Lothian |
Mr Graham
Thomas Stevenson
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[Situation] About ⅜ of a Mile West from Hillhead
A large tract of peat Moss part of the farm of Mount-lothian bordering Peebles Shire. |
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MOUNT LOTHIAN QUARRY (Limestone) |
Mount-lothian Quarry
Mount-lothian Quarry |
Thomas Stevenson
Rev. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff |
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[Situation] About ¼ of a Mile in a N N. E [North North East] direction from Hillhead
A large lime Stone quarry upon the farm of Mount-lothian. |
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LIME KILNS [Mount Lothian] |
Mount-lothian Lime Kilns.
Mount-lothian Lime Kilns.
Mount-lothian Lime Kilns. |
William Graham
Thomas Stevenson
Rev. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff |
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[Situation] About ¼ of a Mile in a N. N. E [North North East] Direction from Hillhead
A Kiln with two pots or holes, for containing the stone whe[n] being burned it is on the farm of Mount-lothian. |
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HILLHEAD |
Hillhead.
Hillhead. |
William Graham
Thomas Stevenson. |
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[Situation] About 1¼ Miles in a N. [North] Westly [Westerly] N. [North] direction from Toxside
An oblong building one story hig[h]
comparted into dwelling houses for the worKmen of Mount-lothian Quarry & Kilns it is on the farm of Mount-lothian. |
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PARISH OF TEMPLE
PLAN 18D.
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Parish of Temple -- 14
Black Rig -- 13
Cockmuir Bridge -- 7
Cockmuir Inn -- 8
Fumart Syke -- 12
Fullerton Water -- 8
Loch Burn -- 10
Scarce Rig -- 78
Salterford -- 9
Toxside Quarry -- 9
Toxside Moss --10
Tweeddale Burn -- 11
Tweeddale Burn Bridge -- 11
Toxside Smithy -- 11
Tweeddale Burn Toll Bar -- 11
Tweeddale Burn St. [?Stream] -- 12
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COCKMUIR BRIDGE |
CocKmoor Bridge.
CocKmuir Bridge
CocKmuir Bridge |
William Tait Esq.
William Graham.
Robert Pringle (InnKeeper).
Andrew Reid (Scarcerig Toll Bar) |
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[Situation] About 16 chains S. W. [South West] by South from Hillhead
A stone bridge of one arch upon the public road, a short distance North of CocKmoor. It is, a County Bridge. |
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SCARCE RIG |
Scarce Rig.
Scarce Rig. |
Mr Pringle.
William Graham. |
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[Situation] About ½ Mile S. [South] West of Hillhead
A ridge of arable and rough land upon the farms of Toxside and Westloch. it streatches for almost a mile along the east Margin of the Public road & gives name to the toll Bar at its northern extremity its sterility gave rise to the Name. |
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COCKMUIR INN |
CocKmoor.
CocKmoor. CocKmuir Inn
CocKmuir Inn
CocKmuir Inn |
William Tait Esq.
William Graham.
County Map,
Robert Pringle (Innkeeper)
Andrew Reid (Scarerig Toll Bar) |
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[Situation] About ½Mile in a S. [South] Westerly Dirn [Direction] from Hillhead
An oblong thatched building upon the farm of Torside & up[on] the edge of the public road it is a public inn. |
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FULLARTON WATER |
Fullerton Water
Fullerton Water
Fullerton Water |
William Tait Esqr,
William Graham
Mr Pringle |
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[Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile in a N. [North] direction from ToxSide. i.e. takes the name at the junction of Loch & Tweeddale Burns.
This stream is the continuation of Tweedale & Loch burns after their junction upon the farm of Fullerton, it subsequently becomes the South EsK it bounds the parishes of Temple & PenicuiK. |
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SALTERFORD |
Salterford.
Salterford.
Satur Foord |
William Tait Esq.
William Graham
Co [County] Map. |
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[Situation] About ¾ Mile N. N. W. [North North West] from Toxside
A small cot house upon the farm of Toxside, which probably has its Name from a ford in "Loch Burn" which runs past it. |
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TOXSIDE QUARRY (Sandstone) |
Toxside Quarry
Toxside Quarry
Toxside Quarry |
William Tait Esq.
William Graham
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[situation] About ⅝ of a Mile West by N. [North] from Toxside
A red free stone quarry upon the farm of Toxside. the stone is considered very good for house building at present it is not worKed a little north stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] station. |
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LOCH BURN |
Loch Burn.
Loch Burn.
Loch Burn. |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White.
William Graham. |
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[Situation] Running N. [North] Easterly abt. [about] 35 chains E [East] from Cockmuir Inn
A streamlet issuing from We[?] Loch (a laKe upon the east Mar[gin?] of Peebles Shire) & running in a north easterly direction joins Tweedale Burn after which their continuation is called Fuller[ton] Water & subsequently they becom[e] the South EsK. Loch Burn fo[r] some length forms the County boundary. between Midlothian & Peebles. |
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TOXSIDE MOSS |
Toxside Moss.
Toxside Moss. |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White |
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[Situation] About ½ Mile S. E [South East] from Toxside
A tolerably sized track of pea[t] Moss upon the farm of Toxsid[e] upon an eminence a little West Stands a Trig [Trigonometrical station. |
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TWEEDDALE BURN [a house] |
Tweeddale Burn
Tweeddale Burn |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White. |
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[Situation] About ⅞ of a Mile in a South Westerly Direction from Toxside
A cot house upon the farm of Toxside which taKes its name from the streamlet which runs past it, it was once a farm house |
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TWEEDDALE BURN BRIDGE |
Tweeddale Burn Bridge.
Tweeddale Burn Bridge. |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White. |
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[Situation] Nearly a Mile South by E [East] of Toxside
A Stone Bridge of one arch crossing Tweeddale Burn upon the road leading from DalKeith to Peebles |
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TOXSIDE SMITHY |
Toxside Smithy
Toxside Smithy |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White. |
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[Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile in a S. [South] East E. [East] direction from Toxside
A smiths shop & dwelling house upon the farm of Toxside. |
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TWEEDDALE BURN T.P. |
Tweeddale Burn Toll Bar |
Robert Pringle CocKmuir Inn
James Veitch Tweeddale Burn Toll Bar |
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A Small Slated house one Story high and a Toll Gate, on the Peebles and DalKeith line of Road, The property of the Trustees of the Roads in Peebleshire |
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TWEEDDALE BURN |
Tweeddale Burn
Tweeddale Burn
Tweeddale Burn |
William Tait Esq.
Alexander Anderson
James Dutch |
018 |
[Situation] Running in a Northerly directn [direction] a few chains East of Toxside
A streamlet gathering upon the farm of East Loch at the nor[th] west base of the Moorfoot Hills and Meandering in a Northerly direction is joined by "Loch Burn" & on the farm of Fullerton where it taKes the name of Fullerton Water and afterwards becomes the S. [South] EsK River. where it passes under Tweedale Burn Bridge upon a Knowe a littl[e] South of the bridge stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station. |
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FUMART SYKE |
Fumart SyKe |
Robert Pringle
Andrew Reid Scarcerig Toll Bar |
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[Situation] Crossing the Road from Peebles to DalKeith abt. [about] ¾ of a Mile S. E [South East] from Toxside runng. [running] N. E. [North East]
A very Small Stream gathering on the farm of Tox Side in a hollow once, Much frequented by Fumarts or PoleCats, which gave rise to the name The Stream run[s] in a Northerly and N. [North] Westerly direction to Toxside House where it joines Tweeddale Burn |
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BLACK RIG |
BlacK Rig
BlacK Rig
BlacK Rig |
William Tait Esq.
Thomas White
William Graham. |
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[Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile E. [East] S. [South] East of Toxside
A small arable hill upon the farm of Gladhouse Mill upon its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] station |
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TOXSIDE |
Toxside.
Toxside.
Toxside.
TocKside
Toxside
Toxside |
Wiliam Tait Esq.
Alexander Anderson
James Dutch.
County Map.
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845
Gazetteerof Scotland |
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[Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile N. [North] N. [North] West of Toxside Smithy
A neat country Mansion two stories high, with extensive offices attached the property of William Tait Esq. who resides in it. |
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TEMPLE [parish] |
Parish of Temple
Parish of Temple
Parish of Temple
Parish of Temple |
T. J. Gordon Sheriff
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845
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[Situation] In the Southern portion of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh
A parish consisting of a main body and a Small detached district in the South of the County of Edinbur[gh] The main body is bounded on the N W. [North West] by PenicuiK and Carrington on the N E. [North East] and E. [East] by Borthwick on the S E [South East] by Heriot and on the South &. west by Peebleshire. The parish of Temple Comprehends the ancient ClerKington and the Chapelries of Moorfoot and Balantradoch.- ClerKington previous to the reformation was a vicarage under the monKs of Newbattle. - Moorfoot anciently and properly Morthwait - Comprehended the upper half of the vale of Gladhouse Water and was a chapelry establishe[d]by the Newbattle MonKs to whom the lands had been gifted The Chapelry of Balantradoch after the Suppression of the Knights Templars passed into the possession of the Knights of St. [Saint] John. - The three districts having been united after the reformation assumed their present name from the circumstances of the chapel of the Templars being adopted as their Common or parochial church. - |
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HILLHEAD |
Hillhead |
William Graham Hillhead
Thomas Stevenson Mountlothian |
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An oblong building one story high comparted into dwelling houses for the workmen of Mountlothian Quarry & Kilns, it is on Mountlothian farm it was once called Auchenging, but it is unknown by that name now |
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MOUNT LOTHIAN MOSS |
Mount-lothian Moss |
William Graham Hillhead
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A large tract of peat moss on the farm of Mountlothian bordering Peebleshire. |
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BLACK MOUNT |
Black Mount |
William Graham Hillhead
Thomas Stevenson Mountlothian |
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A small knoll in an arable field, upon the farm of Mountlothian, and alongside the Quarry, upon it stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] called Black Mount or Hill |
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MOUNT LOTHIAN QUARRY (Limestone) |
Mount-lothian Quarry |
Thomas Stevenson Mountlothian
Rev [Reverend] S Moncreiff Penicuik Manse
William Graham Hillhead |
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A large limestone quarry upon the farm of Mountlothian. |
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LIME KILNS [Mount Lothian] |
Mount-lothian Lime Kilns |
Thomas Stevenson Mountlothian
Rev [Reverend] S Moncreiff Penicuik Manse
William Graham Hillhead |
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A Kiln with two pots, or holes, for containing the stone whilst being burned. it is on the farm of Mountlothian |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Exr [Examiner]
Plan 18D Trace 1
Penicuik Parish
[signed] John [Mechan]
2nd Corpl [Corporal] [RSM] [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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SCARCE RIG |
Scarce Rig |
Mr Pringle Cockmoor
William Graham Hillhead |
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A ridge of arable and rough land upon the farms of Toxside and Westloch, it streatches for almost a mile along the east margin of the public road, & gives name to the Toll Bar at its northern extremity. its sterility gave rise to the name. |
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Plan 18D Trace 1
Temple Parish
[signed] John Mechan 2nd Corpl [Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners] 30 Nov 1851 |
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FULLARTON WATER |
Fullerton Water |
William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillhead
Mr Pringle Cockmoor |
018 |
This stream is the continuation of Tweeddale & Loch burns after their junction upon the farm of Fullerton. it subsequently becomes the South Esk it bounds the parishes of Temple & Penicuik a little east of the head of this stream in an arable field stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] called by trig [trigonometrical] party Dick Tweedies' Cairn for what reason I cannot learn. |
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COCKMUIR INN |
Cockmoor |
William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillhead
Mr Pringle Cockmoor |
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An oblong thatched building upon the farm of Toxside & upon the edge of the public road, it is a public inn |
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COCKMUIR BRIDGE |
Cockmoor Bridge |
William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillhead
Mr Pringle Cockmoor |
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A stone bridge of one arch upon the public road, a short distance north of Cockmoor. it is a County Bridge |
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SALTERFORD |
Salterford
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William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillend
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A small cot house upon the farm of Toxside, which probably has its name from a ford in "Loch Burn" which runs past it. |
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TOXSIDE QUARRY (Sandstone) |
Toxside Quarry |
William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillend
Co [County] Map |
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A red free stone quarry upon the farm of Toxside the stone is considered very good for house building at present it is not being worked. a little north stands a trigl [trigonometrical] called Toxside W [West] |
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TOXSIDE HILL (Site of) |
Toxside Hill (Track of) |
William Tait Esq Toxside
William Graham Hillend
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TOXSIDE SMITHY |
Toxside Smithy |
William Tait Esq Toxside
Thomas White Toxside Smithy |
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A smith's shop & dwelling house upon the farm of Toxside |
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BLACK RIG |
Black Rig |
William Graham Hillhead |
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A small arable hill upon the farm of Gladhouse Mill upon its summit standss Trigl. [Trigonometrical] called "Black Craig" |
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LOCH BURN |
Loch Burn |
William Graham Hillhead |
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A streamlet issuing from West Loch (a lake upon the the east march of Peebleshire) & running in a north easterly direction joins Tweeddale Burn after which theircontinuation is called Fullerton Water & subsequently they become the South Esk. Loch Burn for some length forms the County boundary, between Midlothian & Peebles. |
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Plan 18D Trace 2
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TWEEDDALE BURN |
Tweeddale Burn |
William Tait Esq Toxside Temple
Alexander Anderson Toxside
James Veitch Tweeddale Toll Bar |
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A streamlet gathering upon the farm of East Loch at the north west base of the Moorfoot Hills, and meandering in a northerly direction is joined by "Loch Burn" & on the farm of Fullerton, where it takes the name of Fullerton Water, and afterwards becomes the S. [South] Esk River. where it passes under Tweeddale Burn Bridge upon a Knowe a little South of the bridge stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] station |
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TOXSIDE |
Toxside
Toxside
Toxside
Tockside |
William Tait Esq Toxside Temple
Alexander Anderson Toxside
James Veitch Tweeddale Toll Bar
Co [County] Map |
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A neat country mansion two stories high, with extensive offices attached, the property of William Tait Esq who resides in it |
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Temple Parish
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TWEEDDALE BURN BRIDGE |
Tweeddale Burn Bridge |
William Tait Esq Toxside Temple
Thomas White Toxside [Smithy] |
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A stone bridge of one arch crossing Tweeddale Burn upon the road leading from Dalkeith to Peebles, it is situated in both Counties (Midlothian & Peebles) & belongs to both, a toll house adjacent (but in Peebleshire) takes the names of Tweeddale Burn Toll Bar |
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TWEEDDALE BURN [a house] |
Tweeddale Burn |
William Tait Esq Toxside Temple
Thomas White Toxside [Smithy]
Co [County] Map |
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A cot house upon the farm of Toxside, which takes its name from the streamlet, which meanders past it. it was once a farm house |
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TOXSIDE MOSS |
Toxside Moss |
William Tait Esq Toxside Temple
Thomas White Toxside [Smithy]
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A tolerably sized tract of peat moss, upon the farm of Toxside. upon an eminence a little west stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] called "Westloch Moor" |
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Plan 18D Trace 2
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[stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JAN 92 [1892]
EDINBURGH
PLAN 18D.
Names of Parishes -- Page
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