Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

EDINBURGHSHIRE.
PATH-HEAD.
SLATER'S
FAB-MERS— continued
Hogg ThomaB (heirs of), Cokemaip
Hunter David, Ovenford mains
Jamieson John, Mutton hole
Moffat John, ColdwellB
Moffat Mies — , Fordel-dean
Ormiston Robert, Edge-head
Otto William, Loan-head
Pearson James (heirs of), Cousland
Stewart Mrs. M, Remote
Wilson Andrew, Preston mains
IN THE PAKISH OF CRIOHTON.
Dickson George, Cnrrielea
Ferrier Finlay, Tynehead
Frier Mrs. — , Crichton mains
Hogg Thomas (heirs of), Blackcastle
Hunter Adam, Crichton
Jamieson James, Kingshouse
Johnston Thomas, Whitburgh
Leithead James, Turniedykes
Lowrie Robert & Song, Lawfield
Primrose James T. Sauchland
Pringle William & James, Crichton House
Renwick J. Lanfauch
Ritchie George, Whippielaw
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Northern— James Walker, Path-head
Provincial (fire & life)— WiUiam Campbell^
Path-head
GROCERS.
Marked thus ^ are also Spirit Dealers.
(See also Shopkeepers, &c.)
+Allan & Wilson, Path-head
Baxter Robert, Path-head
+Fairley Jane (& ironmonger), Path-head
Gould Elizabeth, Path-head
GuUd Alexander, Path-head
M'Lean Robert, Path-head
Shearer James, Path-head
Stirling Miss, Path-head
Torrance Charles, Edge-head
IWallace Joseph, Path-head
JOINERS.
Baillie Robert {& cartwright), Edge-head
Hardie James, Crichton
Penderleith George, Edge-head
Scott Thomas (& caitwrightt, Crichton
Trotter Robert, Path-head
Trotter William, Path-head
LIME BURNERS.
Adams John, Crichton Lime Works, Ford
Gibson & Mercer, Cousland
TurnbuU Robert, Hope Lime Works, Crich-
ton- dean
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Allan Miss — , Path-head
Duncan Henry, Path-head
SHOPKEEPERS AND DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
{See also Grocers.)
Adam Archibald, Crichton-dean
Brown James, Path-head
M'Alpine Mary, Cousland
Nisbet Robert, Edge-bead
Swanston Ehzabeth, Path-liead
Tait Margaret, Path-head
SPIRIT DEALERS.
See under the head Grocers, and also Vintners,
SURGEON.
Craig Archibald, Path-head
TAILORS.
Marked thus i are also Clothiers.
tCampbell William, Path-head
Donald John, Path-head
fDuncan Henry, Path-head
JM'Gregor John, Path-head
Smith John, Preston
Wilkinson Andrew, Path-head
VINTNERS.
(See also Spirit Dealers.)
Allan & Wilson (Stair Arms Inn), Cranston
Bain Jean, Path-head
Lowrie James, Crichton-dean
Pringle George, Path-head
WRIGHTS.
See Joiners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Brown William, saddler. Path-head
Heatley Geo.H. veterinary surgeon, Path-head
Mills Alexander, lime agent, Path-head
Scott Walter, flesher. Path-head
Simpson James & Peter, slaters. Path-head
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Cranston— Rev
George S. Smith
Established Church, Crichton — Rev.
Henry Duncan
T'viTED Presbyterian Church, Ford-
W. S. Thomson
■Rev.
PAROCHIAL BOARD, &c. OFFICERS
inspectors or poor and collectors of
RATES.
Cranston — Robert Hanton
Crichton— George Noble
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS &
MARRIAGES.
Cranston — Robert Hanton
Crichton — George Noble
COACHES.
To EDINBURGH, a Coach (from Lauder)
passes through Path-head every morning'
at nine
To LAUDER, a Coach (from Edinburgh)
every evening, at half-past five
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE DALKEITH vVND HAWICK BRANCH OF
THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
The nearest Stations are at Tynehead, 8%
miles s. of Path-head; and Dalkeith, 5
miles distant
Conveyance to Dalkeith, by the Edinburgh
coach above mentioned
CARRIERS.
To DALKEITH, Alexander Wallace, from
his house. Path-head, Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday
To EDINBURGH, James Brown, Robert
Thomson, Alexander Cockburn, from Path-
head; & Andrew Lowrie, from Crichton-
dean, P riday
PENNYCUICK,
GLBNCROSS, AUCHINDINNY, GREENLAW, AND MILTON BRIDGE.
X ENNYCUICK, or, as it is now commonly written, Penicuik, is a i in Carlope Hillbave been discovered specimens of lead and iron
pariah. The village, a thriving one, and well built, is seated on | ore. There are several chalybeate and petrifying springs in this
high land, overhanging the North bank of the North Est river, and i quarter; and on the banks of the North Esk,nearSpittal Hill, there
on the road from Edinburgh to Peebles, about 9 miles s.w. from the is a well, the waters of which have a bitter tasto, and are drunk by
former, 13 n. from the latter, and 9 s.s.w. from Dalkeith. The name the country people as a cure for bowel complaints. The ruins of
Pennycuick is of Celtic etymology, and signifies "the hill of the some old castles, and several vestiges of encampments are pointed
cuckoo," or, as other authorities contend, the cry or song of that out in this district. Milton Bridge is a small haralet near Penny-
bird. Below the village, on the margin of the rivor, are the paper cuick. The parish of Pennycuick encloses an area of 18,6S0 acres,
mills of Messrs. Cowan & Sons, Valleyfield ; they are the largest in I and in 1871 had a population of 3,765.
the part of the country, and manufacture both writing and printing I ^^Glencross is a small parish in the county of Mid Lottian, con-
papers, and furnish constant employment to about GOO hands, taining about three square miles, and at a distance of six south from
There is another paper mill in the parish, which likewise employs | Edinburgh. The road to Dumfries, Biggar, Moffat, Peebles, and
many persons. During the war, the spot on which these mills are i Pennycuick passes through it. In the vale of Glencross, on the
now at work was covered with barracks for the reception of French north side of the Eak, arc the ruins of a chapel, dedicated to Saint
prisoners, in memory of whom a monument was erected in the year i Catherine. The church is built on an eminence surrounded by
i860. The parish extends from eleven to twelve miles in length, ' trees. Near Woodhouselee is the scene of that favourite pastoral,
and six in breadth, and is watered by the river Esk, which runs " The Gentle Shepherd," written by Allan Ramsay: a romantic fall
through its whole extent. Towards the northern border the parish of the water is still called " Habbies How." At Greenlaw, in this
includes a considerable part of the Peutland Hills, on which Ure parish, is a large prison or penitentiary for military offenders,
pastured^numerous flocks of sheep; the southern parts are more j Acreage of the parish, 4,276; population in 1871, 1,153.
level, and the soil is various. Pennycuick House is an elegant
edifice, built about 1761 by Sir James Clerk, and is now the resi-
dence of Sir George Clerk, Bart. There is a good collection of
paintings in it, and Ossian's Hall, the work of Runciman, is much
admired. Sir James also collected a considerable number of Roman
AucHiNDiNNY is a village in the parish of Glencross, Tf^ miles s.
from Edinburgh, on the road to Peebles, sitnated in a romantic
dell, through which flows the North Esk. This place has been long
known for the manufacture of paper, and it has been said that one
of the first mills established in Scotland was erected in this locality*
antiquities. To the south of the house is an obelisk, erected to the ' and there is one now in operation contiguous to the village. The
memory of Allan Ramsay, the poet, who frequently resided here. | manufacture of paper was introduced into North Britain about one
There is abundance of coal and limestone, the latter occasionally i hundred and seventy years ago; previously all stationery articles
80 hard as to admit of a fine polish, and in which many petrifac- j were imported regularly from Holland,
tions are found. Whinstone and freestone aro also plentiful, and '
POST OFFXCS, Pennycuick, John Robertson, Post iVfoaier— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at a quarter before
eight and ten minutes before nine morning and at a quarter-past six evening, and are despatched at five minutes past twelve noon five
minutes past three afternoon and half-past seven evening. Sunday despatches at five minutes past three afternoon and twenty-five
minutes to six evening.
Money Order and Telegrayh Ojjice and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Milton Bridge, John Thorbum, Post Master— Letters from all parts arrive at twenty-five minutes past seven
and nme morning and at eight night, and are duspatched at twenty-five minutes past seven morning throe afternoon and five minutea
past eight night.
Money Order Offi.ce.