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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUBBIEDEAN RESERVOIR | Clubbiedean Reservoir | William Mc.Dougal Revd. L. Balfour |
005 ; 006 | A sheet of water covering several Acres south from Forduff Reservoir constructed to supply Edinb.[Edinburgh] with water which is conveyed along the N. [North] side of Forduff Reservoir by a conduit to a cistern a short distance in an easterly direction. There is also another conduit leading from the Black Springs which crosses the Western portion of the Reservoir and runs tangent to a fence until it joins a pipe leading from Forduff. |
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[page] 51 Parish of CurrieClubbiedean Reservoir -- About 1 3/4 Miles S.W. by S.[South West by South] from Colinton Church
Transcriber's notes
Clubbiedean Reservoir -- 2nd. line 'west' deleted and 'south' substituted.Various notes which have been crossed out are on this page, inmore than one hand.
[Note to writer of page by AMO afterwards scored out]Catch drain - or Catch Water - is usually applied to open drains on the sides of sloping ground, to catch the water and throw it into the reservoir-"Catch Drain" is seldom applied to a waste pipe- A.M.O.
As this reservoir is liable to have sometimes a superfluous supply of water in rainy seasons, a covered drain or aque-duct conveys the superfluous water into two small streams which rises near the place. This covered drain is called Catch Drain by the Corpor[ation]
Does not this apply to Forduff and not to Clubbiedean Reservoir A.M. [Overwritten by:] This applies to Forduff Reservoir Lu pipe 23
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