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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTER CRAIGLOCKHART HILL | Craiglockhart Craiglockhart Craig Lockhart Hill Craig Lockhart Hill Wester Craiglockhart Hill Wester Craiglockhart Hill Wester Craiglockhart Hill Wester Craiglockhart Hill |
Mr Alexander Scott Mr Young Co [County] Map Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] p [page] 111 Mr Eckford (occupier) Mr Black Mr Mathieson Mr Lawrie |
006 | [Situation] About 5/8 Mile S.E. [South East] of Slateford. A hill of Considerable altitu [altitude] Towards the north and west sid [sides] it is rocky & precipitous, [and ?] on the east it exhibits a gent [gentle] declivity. It is the propert [property] of Dr [Doctor] Munro Craiglockhart. Craiglockhart, "a hill in the parish of Colinton, about 2 miles south west of Edinburgh. It is beautifully wooded. Towards the north west the rock exhibits lofty basaltic columns; and on the south-east another range appears in which the columns are still more distinct than in the former, but of smaller diameter. The Summit of the hill is elevated 540 feet above sea level" Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scot. [Scotland] Vol. [Volume] 2 Page 255 |
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Some words of Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.The portion transcribed in Description in "inverted commas" spreads across the page and could be taken as intended for a separate Name "Craiglockhart" but on balance appears intended as additional Description for "Wester Craiglockhart Hill".
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