OS1/11/25/17

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MORTON MILL (Ruins of) Morton Mill
Morton Mill
John Kerr, Kirknewton
John Kerr, Midcalder
010 [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles N.W. [North West] from Cairns Castle Inn.
The ruins of a corn mill and dwelling house on the farm of "Morton"
LINN JAW Linjaw
Linjaw
Linn Jaw
Linn Jaw
James Marshall
John Kerr
J. Hyslop
A. Robertson
010 [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] from Cairns Castle Inn.
A waterfall of about 15 feet in height, on "Linhouse Water"
LINN CALDRON Lin Cawdron
Lin Cawdron
Caldron Linn
Caldron Linn
James Marshall
John Kerr
J. Hyslop
A. Robertson
010 [Situation] About 2 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] from Cairns Castle Inn.
A very deep pool in "Linhouse Water" Caldron Linn - or Waterfall of the Caldron - Linn Caldron - or Caldron of the waterfall - the latter is correct as the name applies not to a Linn or waterfall but to a Caldron - [Initialled] AMO
MORTON Morton
Morton
Morton
John Kerr
James Marshall
County map
010 [Situation] Nearly 1 5/8 miles N.W. by N. [North West by North] from Cairns Castle Inn.
A large farm house two stories [storeys] high in good repair with offices attached and a large arable farm occupied by John Kerr the property of the Earl of Morton.

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Parish of Kirknewton

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That part of Description for Linn Caldron beginning "Caldron Linn" has been added in a different hand at the foot of the page and linked by an arrow. Transcribed with Description for clarity.

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