OS1/11/17/86

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DRUM WOOD Drum Wood Thomas Torrance Meadowhead
John Lamb. Gilmerton
006 ; 007 An excellent wood situated on the estate of Drum, on a rising ground, which consists of some fine Oak Ash and Beech Wood
STENHOUSE BURN Stenhouse Burn 006 A small stream rising on the estate of Mortonhall from which it takes a North East course for about 1 mile till its influx with the Burdiehouse Burn
KILNGATE Kilngate 006 A small cot house situated a short distance North of Edge village; it derives its name from the circumstance of its being the principal entrance to the Lime Stone Quarries. hence the name "Kilngate"

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 86
P.6.D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Daveran RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Field Book No 2
[Object Drum Wood] Wood
[Object Stenhouse Burn] Stream
[Object Kilngate] House
Liberton Parish
[signed] John E Daveran
12 Nov 1851

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

douglas

  Location information for this page.