OS1/24/17/42
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEBANK MILL (Woollen) | Rosebank Mill (Woollen) Rosebank Mill (Woollen) |
Mr J Dobson Proprietor Mr J Laidlaw Inverleithen |
014 | [Situation] About 15 Chains S.E. [South East] from Town Hall A large building three st [storeys] high having dye house etc attached all in good repa [repair] the machinery is propelled by water power the average nimber of hands employed [is] 120 It is the property of Messers. J and A Dobson Fewed from the Earl of Traquair |
| BATTA GREEN | Batta Green Batta Green |
Mr J Dobson Inverleithen Mr J Laidlaw Inverleithen |
014 | [Situation] About 10 Chains East from Town Hall A small green once the pro [property] of the fewers of Inverleithen but it has been converted [to] the property of the Earl of Traquair since the enclosing Act was passed -- The word is taken from Battery, owing to a bank er [erected] against the encroachment of the Leithen W [Water] |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 42Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 13 -- Trace 6
[Faint Note] -- Is this a spinning
or weaving Mill
[Note] -- Ratta on Plan
Transcriber's notes
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Moira L- Moderator, P Wills
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