OS1/34/50/15
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE WELL | Rose Well Rose Well |
Mr. D. Black Mr. J. Black Newyearfield |
010 | [Situation] About 27 Chains NE by E [North East by East] of Newyearfield This Well which is now partly choked with weeds is situated in a field about a ¼ mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Newyearfield farmstead - it appears to have been formerly enclosed by stonework which has fallen in. It is a fine spring & winter & summer there is a small stream always issuing from it. It is said to derive its name from the Kings of applying it as a specific for the Rose or Kings Evil, before sunrise on New Year's day - A Tower or Hunting Lodge is said to have stood adjacent at New Yearfield which they made use of on these occasions - The water has neither the color or taste of a mineral. |
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[Page] 15Ph. [Parish] of Livingston -- S. [Sheet] 10 - No. 5 - T. [Trace] 2
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