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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEENSFERRY SUPPLY RESERVOIR | Queensferry Supply Reservoir Queensferry Supply Reservoir Queensferry Supply Reservoir |
Mr. A. White Mr. E. Johnston Mr. Robert Broomfield |
003 | [situation] About 9 chains South of the East end of Queensferry A Reservoir Constructed on the Ferry Burn in the year 1817, by Archibald John, Earl of Roseberry, the then Provost of the Burgh, for the purpose of Supplying the Burgh of Queensferry with Water. The Water is Conducted to a Waterhouse in the Back Braes, where it is Filtered and distributed thence by pipes to the Several Fountains or wells in the High Street, the principal one is in front of the Town Hall over which is the following on a Metal Plate:- "By the Magistrates and Town Council in gratitude for the Liberality & Kindness of Archibald John, Earl of Roseberry Provost of this Burgh; to whom the Inhabitants are indebted for a Bleaching Green and this Supply of Water 1817." then follow the Roseberry Arms beneath. |
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