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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FERRY BURN Ferry Burn
Ferry Burn
Ferry Burn
Ferry Burn
Mr. P. Marshall Watchmaker
Mr. A. White
Mr. E. Johnston
Forrest's Co. [County] map
[situation] Passing E. [East] side of Niven's Green

A small stream having its source at [blank] & running in a NE [North East] direction till it arrives at the reservoir above Queensferry which it supplies for the use of the town; falls over a steep slope, forming a considerable Waterfall; passes along the E. [East] side of Niven's Green & empties itself into the Firth of Forth a little E. [East] of Queensferry
BURN WELL Burn Well
Burn Well
Burn Well
Mr. N. Marshall
Mr. A. White
Mr. P. Marshall
003 About 9 chains E by S [East by South] of the Burgh of Queensferry.

A very fine spring, Covered over, but now choked up with rubbish & disused since the Reservoir was made, previous to which it afforded a good supply of good water

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Parish of Dalmeny -- Sheet 3 No. 13 -- Trace 1

Transcriber's notes

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Ferry Burn - Information from entry in volume 21 page 20 gives the source as near Newbigging -- [Situation] Running northward from the Ferry Muir & running into the Forth east side of Queensferry

The 'blank' on this entry is therefore Newbigging

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