OS1/11/70/103
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALKEITH HOUSE | Dalkeith House Dalkeith Palace |
Mr Moncrieff Factor to the DuKe of Buccleuch Rev [Reverend] Mr Wright DalKeith Manse |
A spacious & magnificient mansion erected upon the site of the ancient castle of DalKeith by one of the Duchess of Buccleuch & Monmouth about the beginning of the 18th Century with the exceptions of 4 Corinthian pilasters at the front it is void of any architectural embellishments Yet situated as it is upon a peninsula between the two Esk Rivers where the natural beauty of the scenery has rendered it easy for the artificial means which have been employed to convert it into one of the most splendid residences & demesnes in the Kingdom. The whole is Surrounded by a park wall several miles in circumference and numerous droves of deer have access throughout the place for pasturage it is the property of the present DuKe of Buccleuch. N.B. The DuKe calls & writes it "DalKeith House" others "DalKeith Palace" |
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[Page] 103List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd June 1852
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This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 2OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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