OS1/34/3/6
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORN SYKE BURN | Hawthornsyke Burn Hawthornsyke Burn |
Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour |
002 | [Situation] Running in a N [North] Easterly direction through the parish of Abercorn. A Considerable stream, the Continuation Eastwards of Pardovan Burn, from Binns Mill through Westcraig Park & Hawthornsyke Park; it there enters Midhope Glen and is called Midhope Burn thence Eastwards to the Firth of Forth. |
| MIDHOPE | Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope Midhope House |
Property Plans etc. Mr. S.B. Hare Mr. Alexander H. Armour Revd. [Reverend] D. Playfair Forrest's Co. [County] Map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
002 | [Situation] About ½ mile WSW. [West South West] of the village of Abercorn. A good substantial stone building of Considerable Antiquity & in tolerable preservation. The date of its erection is not Known. It appears to be built at two separate periods: the Western part being the most ancient, and was a place of some strength, and is Ornamented by Turrets at the four angles of the Roof. This portion appears to have been built about the 14th. Century; & the Eastern Part about the 16th. Century. On a stone in the Wall at the Gateway is Cut in the peculiar figures of the period, the date A.D. 1582. M.B. -- The House is occupied by several persons employed on the Estate - The Earl of Hopetoun is Proprietor |
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