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EDINBUEGHSHIRE
SLATER'S
COLINTON,
BALERNO, CTJRRII5, HERMISTON, JUNIPER
CiOLINTON, or Collingion, is a village and parish, the latter lying
I at the base of thb Pentland Hills, part of which it includes.
The grounds rise beautifully from the vale of Oerstorphino, and are
finely cultivated, enclosed, and planted; the water of Leith passos
through them, and its banks are here romantic aud wooded. The
church aud manse of Colinton, standing in the midst of lovely
scenerv, are four miles from Edinburgh. Bonally Tower, the seat
of tho 'late Lord Cockburn, is in this parish, and is now the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hodgson. The manufacture of paper is carried on
extensively, and the district abounds with limestone and freestone.
On the lands of Coniston, which lie 10 the east, are vestiges of a very
extensive encampment, near which is a rude massive block of wliiu-
stone, called " Camusstoue," said to indicate the burial place of
some Danish commander. On these lands the fountain for the
Edinburgh water cistern was first erected. Logan-house Hill, in
this parish, is a considerable eminence, rising upwards of 1,5110 feet
above the level of the sea. Slateford is a village in this parish.
Acreage of the parish, 5.640. Population in 1881, 4,347.
The parish of Cukkie is'bouuded by Corstorphine and llatho on
tho north, Colinton on the west, and the Pentland Hills skirt it on
the south. Through the low grounds runs the water of Leitb, and
ou its northeru banks, six miles distant from Edinburgh, stands
the village of Corbie, through which the road to Lanark passes.
The church is erected on a very commanding situation. The manu-
facture of paper and snuff prevails in this p.irisu to some extent,
the former particularly. Ou the estate of Maleny, beyond Carrie,
and rising above the bauks of the Leii b, is Lennox Tower, anciently
the residence of the family ot Lennox, as well as the occasional
one of Wary Queen of Scots. At a short distance from it, on the
opposite bank of the river, ate the ruins of anotl er ancient edifice,
POST OFFICE, Colinton, Jane Johnston, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at G40 and 10 10 a.m. and
2 30 and 7 p.m. and (from Currie) at 12 30 p.m., and are despatched (to Carrie) at 5 25 a.m. and (to Edinburgh) at 9 10 a.m. and 12 10 and
5 45 p.m. 1-S" Money Order and Telegraph Ofice and Savings Bank.
Post Office , Kirknewton, William Dick, Post Master— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 7 15 a.m. and 6 45 p.m., aud
are despatched thereto at 5 y0 a.m. and 5 45 p.m. lis" The nearest Telegraph Office is Mid-Caldek Station, a quarter of a mile distant.
Post Office, Slateford, Elizabeth B. Steel, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 6 35 a m. aud 3 50 p.m.,
and are despatched thereto at i2 noon and 6 15 p.m. k3" Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Jonipek Green, Elizabeth Graham, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 6 40 and 9 10 a.m.
and 4 20 p.m. and (from Currie) at 7 50 a.m. and 3 40 p.m., and are despatched (to Edinburgh) at 9 a.m. and 7 15 p.m., and (to Carrie) at
11 a.m. aDd 5 p. in. I3* Money Order Office and Savings Bank. The nea< 'est Telegraph Office is Currie, one mile distant.
Post Office, Herhiston, William Walt, Post Maslei. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 10 5 a.m. and 4 25 p.m., and
are despatched at 10 15 a.m. and 4 85 p.m. IS" The nearest Telegraph Office is Gogar Station, one mile distant.
Post Office, Currie, Marion Glen, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 7 a.m. aud 2 50 p.m., and are des-
patched thereto nt 11 50 a.m. and 5 50 p.m. e? Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Bai.euno, Elizabeth Fountain, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at S 15 a.m. and 3 45 p.m.,
and are despatched thereto at 11 a.m. aud 5 p.m. ISs* Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
GREEN, KIRKNEWTON, AND SLATEFORD.
once the mansion of the Skenes, of Currie hill. Tho parish also
contains the house of Baberton, which is remarkable as having
been used as a hunting seat by royalty at two distant periods —
first by James VI. of Scotland, previous to his accession to the
English throne, and secondly by Charles X. of France, after his
expulsion from his dominions iu 1830. Acreage, 11,103. In 1881
the parish had a population of 2,390.
Kirknewton, about nine miles from Edinburgh, is a small vil-
lage and parish ; the latter, which includes the abrogated parochial
division of Cahler Clere, is bounded on tho south and west by Mid-
Calder, on the east by Currie and Ratho, and on the north hy Slate-
ford. In the burial ground of the church, which is about half a mile
distant from the village, lie interred the remains of the celebrated
Dr. William Cnllen, who was proprietor of the estate of Ormiston-
hih, where he introduced, so early as the year 1758, an improved
mode of culture. The river Almond, the water of Leitb, and the
great Glasgow road intersect the parish, which abounds with
excellent limestone, aud contains some tine seats and pleasure
grounds; oue of-these is caLled Meadowbank, once the residence of
a late senator of the College of Justice, entitled Lord Meadowbank,
who was one of the chief improvers of this neighbourhood. Popu-
lation of the village in I SSI, 3b'8.
Balebno is a village iu the parish of Currie, on the water of
Leitb, and situated about six miles from Edinburgh. There is a
Hoard school iu the village, also mills for the manufacture of
paper. Hermiston is a village iu the above parish. Population in
1881, 474.
Juniper Green is a small village in the parish of Coliuton, and
about three miles s.s.w. of Edinburgh. Popuuitiou iu 1881, 1,018.
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Anderson R. Rowand, Esq. ll.d. Allermuir
House, Colinton [Green
Beveridge Mr. GeorgeF.Ivy Cottage, Juniper
Braidwood Mrs. Christian, Cliftou Villa,
Balerno
Brow Mr. M'Kenzie, Glen Brook, Balerno
Brown Mr. Richard, Hill House, Kirknewton
Brown Mr. William S. Gowan Lea, Juniper
Green
Bruce George, Esq. W. S. Westbrook, Balerno
Buchanan Mr. Archibald, Curriehill, Currie
Burton Mr. Walter, Eden Cottage
Calder Mr. George, Redlac
Campbell Miss Elizabeth, Colinton
Chalmers Mr. David, Redhall, Slateford
Cochrane Mr. Robert G. Rose Villa, Juniper
Green
Craig Mr. James. Hailes House, Slateford
Davidson Mrs. Elizabeth, New Mills House
Douglas Mr. James, Rose Mount Cottage,
Juniper Green
Duff Mr. Alexander, Colinton
JFairgrieve Mr. Alexander, Glenview
Falconer Rev. Hugh, Juniper Green
Forbes Mrs. — , Craiglockhart
Gibson-Craig Blisses — , Hermiston House
Gibson-Craig Sir James H. Bart, (of Riccar-
ton), Hermiston
Gill Miss Eden, Colinton
Grant Mrs. Gracie, Colinton
Griffin Mrs. — , Colinton
Gunn Miss — , Colinton
Hardie Mr. David, Bayelaw Castle
Hill Mr. William D. Ash Grove, Currie
Hodgson Mrs. — , Bonally Tower
Kelly Mr. J. Matthew, St. Margaret's, Juniper
Green
Langwill Rev. James, The Manse, Currio
Law Mr. John, Balerno Hill House, Balerno
Lawson Mr. John, Surrey Side, Juniper
Green [Green
Lawson Mr. Robert, Caledonian Bank, Juniper
Lockbart Rev. William, The Manse
Logan Mr. Alexander, W.S. Spylaw House
Luke Mr. John, Montpcllier. Juniper Green
M'Kenzie Mr. Alexander K. Ravebrig House,
Balerno
Mackersy Rev. R. W. Slateford
Macnish Miss Maria, Colinton
Maitland Colonel — , Lymphoy, Carrie
Meiklo Mr. Archibald, Argyle Villa, Juniper
Green [Green
Millows Mrs. Isabella, Blainslio, Juniper
474
Moncrieff Mr. George, Glenclutba Villa,
Juniper Green
Muntie Ri'v. Win. U. P. Manse, Slateford
Murray Mrs. Jemima, Rosebery Villa,
Balerno [per Green
Newlands Mr. Andrew, Gothic Cottage. Juui-
Nieol Mr. Erskine, a.r.a. & R.S.A. Torduff
House
Ochterlony Mr. John, Colinton
Patou Mr. Chalmers J. Kirknewton
Porteous Mr. George Murry, Fern Knowo,
Juniper Green
Richardson Mr. William, Colinton
Ritchie Mrs, Elizabeth, Glenconnor Villa,
Juniper Green
Russell Mr. Alexander, Malleny, Balerno
Sanderson Mr. Andrew, Walkerneld, Juniper
Green
Scott Rev. William, Balerno
SMell Mr. David R. West Garth
Simpson Mr. James H. St. Helena
Sivewright Mrs. Emily, Colinton
Sloan Mr. Gilbert, Colinton
Smith Rev. Henry Wallis, Kirknewton Manse
Smith William, Esq. ll.d. Lennoxlea, Currie
Spalding Mr. T. W. Kinleith House, Currie
Still Mr. James, Castle Bank, Juniper Green
Thomson Mr. Andrew, Threepwood, Juniper
Green
Thomson Mr. James, Glen Park, Balerno
Todd Miss Eliza, Colinton
Towgood Miss Mary, Glengorse
Turnbull Mr. David, Linuburn, Kirknewton
Veitch Mrs. Isabella, Dumbrae Cottage,
Currie
Wass Mr. Asa, Spyfiold, Juniper Green
Wellwood Mr. John Maconochie, Meadow-
bank, Kirknewton
Wilkie Mr. William, Glenview, Juniper
Green [new ton
Wilkie Mr. William, Ormiston Hill, Kirk-
Wyllie Mr. Andrew, Braemar Cottage
SCHOOLS.
Boapj) Schools:—
Balerno— David Brown, master; Eliza S.
Campbell, mistress
Colinton— Archibald Robertson, master ;
Mary Russell, infants' mistress
Currie — James Leishmau, master; Mar-
garet L. Allan, mistress
Hermiston— Helen Dawson, mistress
Juniper Greuii— Peter Molloch, master;
Auuie Crawford, infants' mistress
Kirknewton— Thomas Dick, master
Longstone — Emeline Robertson, mistress
Slateford — Adam Paterson, master ; Mary
Livingstone, mistress
Sunnyside— Elizabeth Smith, mistress
Wilkiestou — William Miller, master
Episcopal Church School, Balerno—
Marion Wainwright, mistress
BAKERS.
Bain William K. Juniper Greon
Flinn James D. Colinton
Keddie William, Slateford
Kedslie James Tod, Juniper Green
Logan Thomas, Balerno
Scott John, Currie
BLEACHERS, SCOURERS. & DYERS
M'Nab A. & J. (dyers to the Queen-
Edinburgh, Glasgow, & London)
works, Inglis green, Slateford
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Ervce James, Currie
M'Ewan William, Slateford
Monteitli James, Kirknewton
Newlands John, Kirknewton
Ross George J. Juniper Green
Simpson Robert, Colinton
Smith Andrew, Juniper Green
Snedden James, Balerno
Thomson John, Juniper Green
Watt William, Hermiston
BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS.
Brownleo Robert, Craiglockart
Fairbarn James, Balerno
Henderson & Craik, Balerno
Milne Thomas, Juniper Green
CART OWNERS.
Hastie Archibald, Redhall, Slateford
Henderson & Craik, Balerno
Hutton John, Slateford
blubb James, Angle park, Slateford
Uo.it. rtsun James, Anglo park, Slateford
Rolnrtson William, Angle park, Slateford
Swan Andrew E. Slateford