Midlothian, volume 67

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/11/67/1 [page] 1 PARISH OF STOW PLAN 25 C INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Stow -- 9 Back Burn -- 4 Bowshank Hill -- 7 Fore Burn -- 4 Fowie Burn -- 5 Ferniehirst Hill -- 7 Hard Law -- 4 Hope Burn -- 5 Hope Rig -- 6 Mid Rig -- 3 North Rig -- 3 Crumside Hill -- 6 Scroof Hill -- 3 Windydoors House -- 8 Fowie -- 5
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OS1/11/67/3 SCROOF HILL Scruff Hill Scruff Hill Scroof Hill Scroof Hill Scroof Hill Samuel While C. Young Revd. [Reverend] D. Waddel Andrew Scott Mr. Henderson 025 [Situation] About 1 Mile W. [West] from Hard Law A Small hill the Surface of which is heathy pasture, On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Scruff Hill"
OS1/11/67/3 NORTH RIG North Rigg North Rigg North Rig North Rig North Rig Samuel White C. Young Map of property Alexander Sandilands Mr. Stenhouse 025 [Situation] about one Mile West of Fowie A Small hill of a Ridge liKe Shape, the Surface of which is heathy pasture.
OS1/11/67/3 MID RIG Mid Rigg Mid Rigg Mid Rig Mid Rig Mid Rig Samuel White, C. Young. Map of property. Alexander Sandilands. Mr. Stenhouse 025 [Situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S. W. [South West] b. [by] W. [West] from Fowie A Small hill on the farm of Lugate its Surface Consists of heathy pasture
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OS1/11/67/4 HARD LAW Hard Law Hard Law Samuel White C. Young 025 [Situation] about 3/8 of a Mile W. N. W. [West North West] from Fowie A Small hill on the farm of Lugate. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Lugate hill"
OS1/11/67/4 BACK BURN Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn Samuel White Mr. Stenhouse C. Young 025 [Situation] Runs in A N. E [North East] direction about 1/8 of a Mile from Fowie A Small Stream or burn having its rise between North Rig and Mid Rig. and running in a Northerly direction past Hard Law.
OS1/11/67/4 FORE BURN Fore Burn Fore Burn Fore Burn Samuel White Alexander Sandlands C young 025 [Situation] Runs about 3 chns [chains] East from Fowie in a Northerly direction A Small Stream having its Rise near the S. W. [South West] end of Mid Rig, and Running in a North easterly direction till it joins the Back Burn.
OS1/11/67/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/67/5 FOWIE Fowie Fowie Samuel White C. Young 025 [Situation] About 6 chains S. W. [South West] from the junction of BacK & Fore Burns A Small dwelling house Occupied by a Shepherd, and is Situated on the West Side of Fore Burn.
OS1/11/67/5 FOWIE BURN Fowie Burn Fowie Burn Fowie Burn Samuel White C. Young County map 025 [Situation] about 6 chains N. E [north East] of Fowie - from the junction of Fore & BacK Burns A Small Stream or burn formed by the junction of Fore Burn and BacK Burn, and Running in a Northerly direction to its influx with Lugate Water,
OS1/11/67/5 HOPE BURN Hope Burn Hope Burn County Map C. Young 025 [Situation] Rises about 1/2 Mile South. from Fowie. A Small Stream or burn having its Rise near the East Side of Hope Rig. and Running North easterly to its influx with Lugate Water,
OS1/11/67/5 Parish of Stow [Page] 5
OS1/11/67/6 HOPE RIG Hope Rigg Hope Rigg Hope Rig Hope Rig Samuel White C. Young Map of property Alexander Sandlands 025 [Situation] about 3/8 of a Mile S. S. W. [South South West] from Fowie A Small hill of a Ridge liKe Shape on the farm of Lugate. its Surface Consists of heathy pasture.
OS1/11/67/6 CRUMSIDE HILL CrumSide Hill CrumSide Hill CrumSide Hill Mr. Anderson A. Sandlings Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Waddel 025 [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N. W. [North West] from Bowshank Hill A Small hill the Surface of which is heathy pasture.
OS1/11/67/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/67/7 BOWSHANK HILL BowshanK Hill BowshanK Hill BowshanK Robert Graham William Stenhouse Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] about 21/8 Miles S. [South] b. [by] E. [East] from Fowie. A small hill on the farm of BowshanK, its Surface consists of arable, and rocKy heathy pasture on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "BushshanK"
OS1/11/67/7 FERNIEHIRST HILL Farnieherst Hill Farnieherst Hill Fernie Herst Fernieherst Ferniehurst Ferniehurst Ferniehirst Fernyhirst Robert Graham Mr. Stenhouse Co [County] Map Val: [Valuation] Roll 1814 Robert Ratho Robert Rae Val. [Valuation] Roll 1726 Map of Roads 025 [Situation] About 11/2 Miles S. S. W. [South South West] from Fowie A hill on the farms of Lugate Farniehirst and Windy Doors its Surface consists of mountain Grass land. on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station] Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Lawhead"
OS1/11/67/7 Parish of Stow [Page] 7 [Note] Note. F[arny?]hirst. a hill Side covered with ferns. See Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary Hirst. The base & hard Summit of a Hill Ibid.
OS1/11/67/8 WINDYDOORS HAWSE Windy Door Hause Windy Door Hause Windy Doors Windydoors Windydoors Thomas Brown Robert Ratho Co [County] Map Stat: [Statistical] Acct [Account] Ainslies Map of Scotland 025 [Situation] About 2 Miles South from Fowie A hollow portion of land at the N. [North] West Side of BowshanK Hill
OS1/11/67/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/67/9 [page] 9 Parish of Stow Parish of Stow -- Stow -- Parish of Stow -- See Name Bk [Book] 23.C. -- Southern portion of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh -- See descript: [descriptive] Remarks in Name Bk. [Book] of Plan 23.C.
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OS1/11/67/11 HOPE BURN Hope Burn Hope Burn County Map Mr. C Young Fowie 025 A Small Stream which Rises in Hope Rigg passing east of Lugate Farm House and then into the Lugate Water.
OS1/11/67/11 FOWIE BURN Fowie Burn Fowie Burn County Map Mr C Young Fowie 025 A Small Stream formed by a Conjunction of the Fore and BacK Burns about 6 chains North of Fowie and Running for a Short distance in a Northern direction until it falls into the Lugate Water
OS1/11/67/11 HARD LAW Hard Law Hard Law Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. C Young Fowie 025 A Small Hill on which there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called "Ludgate Hill" it forms a part of Lugate farm, Mr. Samuel White Occupier and Adam Farh [our?]le Esqr. Chapel Proprietor
OS1/11/67/11 Parish of Stow [Page] 11 [Note] James McAnulty 16th. Sepr. [September] 1852
OS1/11/67/12 SCROOF HILL Scruff Hill Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. C Young Fowie 025 A Small Hill situate west of Gately Burn and forming part of Lugate Farm The property Adam Farholme Esqr. Chapel and Mr Samuel White Tenant.
OS1/11/67/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/67/13 FOWIE Fowie Fowie Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. Christopher Young Fowie 025 A small dwelling House one Story High, with a garden Attached and is Occupied by the Shepherd of Lugate farm. The property of Adam Farhomle Esq Chapel
OS1/11/67/13 NORTH RIG North Rigg North Rigg North Rig North Rig North Rig Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. Christopher Young Fowie Map of Farm Sandy Sandlings Gatelaw Mr. William Stenhouse Stow 025 A Small Hill situate between Gatelaw Burn and BacK Burn it is Occupied by Mr. Samuel White. Lugate. and the property of Adam Farhomle Esqr. Chapel
OS1/11/67/13 MID RIG Mid Rigg Mid Rig Mid Rig Mid Rig Mr. Samuel White Lugate. Mr. Christopher Young Fowie Map of Farm Sandy Sandlings Gatelaw Mr. William Stenhouse Stow 025 A Small Hill situated between the bacK and Fore Burns. it forms part of Lugate farm and is Occupied by Mr. Samuel White of Lugate. Adam Farhomle Esqr of Chapel. proprietor.
OS1/11/67/13 Parish of Stow [Page] 13 [Note] James McAnulty 16th. Sep. [September] 1852
OS1/11/67/14 HOPE RIG Hope Rigg Hope Rigg Hope Rig Hope Rig Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. C White Fowie Map of Farm Sandy Sandlings Gatelaw 025 A Small Hill from which the Hope Burn Issues. forming part of Lugate farm. The property of Adam Farhomle Esqr Chapel
OS1/11/67/14 FORE BURN Fore Burn Fore Burn Fore Burn Mr. Samuel White Lugate Sandy Sandlings Gatelaw Mr. C Young Fowie 025 A Small Stream rising at the County Boundary and Running in a Northern direction until it is joined by the Back Burn where Both form the Fowie Burn
OS1/11/67/14 BACK BURN BacK Burn BacK Burn BacK Burn Mr. Samuel White Lugate Mr. William Stenhouse Stow Mr. C Young Fowie 025 A Small Stream lyng between Mid a[nd] North Rigs and Running in a Northerly directions until it meets Fore Burn where both form the Fowie Burn.
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OS1/11/67/14 [Page] 14 Parish of Stow [Note] In the Hope Rig entry, I think C White should be C Young. [Note] Letters lost in gutter binding in Back Burn entry.
OS1/11/67/15 BOWSHANK HILL Bowshank Hill Robert Graham Killochyett William Stenhouse, Stow 025 A small or medium sized hill on the farm of Bowshank its surface Consists of arable And Rocky heathy Pasture A small portion of it is on the farm of Windy Doors as the County Boundary Crosses its Summit On it also is a Trignl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Bushshank"
OS1/11/67/15 FERNIEHIRST HILL Farnieherst Hill Robert Graham Killochyett William Stenhouse Stow. 025 A middling Sized Hill On the farm of Legate. Farnieherst and Windy Doors. It surface consists of mountain Grasslands, And Heathy Pasture, the Co. [County] Boundary runs along its summit and there is also a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station On it Called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Law Head"
OS1/11/67/15 [Page] 15 Parish [of] Stow Plan 25 C Trace 2 Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] [Signed] Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 24th Sept. 185[2]
OS1/11/67/16 WINDYDOORS HAWSE Windy Doors Hause Thomas Brown Stow Robert Ratho Old Firnieher[st] 025 A hollow between Bowshank hill and Ferniehirst hills When the wind is from the South it blows with great violence down this hollow hence the name.
OS1/11/67/16 [Page] 16 Parish [of] Stow [Plan] 25 C. Trace 2 [signed] D. Mac [---] Lie . Corp [Lance Corporal]
OS1/11/67/17 CRUMSIDE HILL Crumside Hill Mr. Anderson Forsone Mains Sandy Sandlings Gately Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Weddel Stow 025 A Small Hill Covered with heath & grass situated between Fernyhurst Hill & Windy Doors - Mr. Robert Gibson Tenant Mr. Walker of Bowland Proprietor
OS1/11/67/17 [Page] 17 Plan 25C Trace 2 [Signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 21st. March 1853. [Signed] H James Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 March 1853.
OS1/11/67/18 OS1/11/67 [page] 18 [volume] 67 Co. [County] EDINBURGH [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JAN. 92 [1892] PLAN 25 C Complete Names of Parishes -- Pages STOW -- 1