Direct Roads from Glasgow No. 73.-GLASGOW to DUMBARTON, INVERARY, OBAN, From Inverary it is a wild district, and thinly inhabited. Ten miles from Inverary, stands Auchlian-house, Campbell; about a mile farther on, the ruins of Kilchurn Castle, the seat of Lord Breadalbane's ancestors, the Knights of Glenurquhay. Near Bunawe, was the house of Inverawe, Gen. Campbell of Monzie. From this it goes down the banks of Loch Etive to Oban.-Another line of road goes from Tarbet to Tyndrum, and joins the above at Dalmally. It is eight miles shorter, and the traveller will receive directions regarding it at Tarbet. No. 75.-GLASGOW to INVERARY, by Helensburgh. No. 76. GLASGOW to CAMPBELLTOWN, (by water.) To Forts William and Augustus, and Neilston, &c. No. 77.-GLASGOW to FORTS WILLIAM & AUGUSTUS. No. 80.--GLASGOW to the TROSACHS, by Aberfoyle, COUNTY ROADS, HAVING now given the direct Roads from Edinburgh and Glasgow, the principal cities of Scotland, we shall proceed to describe the roads of the different counties, and their several smaller cross roads, from the latest information. In doing this, we may premise, that in following out a road, it often happens that we are obliged to enter another county, different from that named in the title; and also in various places, to recapitulate a road formerly described this repetition is, however, an error on the safe side, which will readily be excused, as it is quite unavoidable. PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS IN THE LOTHIANS, AND COUNTIES OF BERWICK, ROXBURGH, SELKIRK, AND PEEBLES. No. 81.—From HADDINGTON to DIRLETON. (Miles.) The road goes from Haddington at the east end of the town by the barracks, and leaves the great London road; in about half a mile it passes Garleton hills, Captainhead on left. 3 Mungo's wells; onward through the village of Drem, then to the left. Leaves the road to Edinburgh on the right, a little way from the town, Smeaton on left, occupied by Lord Elcho, 1 Black Mains, Cross Roads in the Lothians, &c. (Miles.) 3 Ballincrieff village, and House, an old seat of Lord Elibank. 4 Village and church of Aberlady. No. 83.-HADDINGTON to PENCAITLAND and FORD. (Miles.) Leaves the road to Edinburgh on the left, at the toll-bar passes 11 Clerkington, Hepburn, Esq. 2 Hething Hall. 3 Gladsmuir, where the forces of Prince Charles defeated those of George II. under Sir John Cope, in September 1745. 5 PENCAITLAND; pass through the village of W. Pencaitland. 7 Ormiston church., Leaving Haddington, on the left, Amisfield, Earl of Wemyss. 1 Monkrig. 2 Road to Gifford on the right. 5 Yester House, Marquis of Tweedale, to the right. The road goes over the Lammermuir hills for several miles. 12 Cross Whiteadder, and enter Berwickshire. Keep the Edinburgh road till within half a mile of Gladsmuir church, then turn to the left. (Miles.) 4 Pass Penston. 5 West Bank. 8 Elphingston on right. 9 Blackhill. 10 Langside. County Roads. 11 DALKEITH, and Palace, Duke of Buccleugh. No. 86.-Haddington to North Berwick. (Miles.) 2 This road goes off from the road to Dunbar, to the left, at the second milestone from Haddington, having the plantations of Beanston on the right, 3 Village of Athelstoneford on left,-Gilmerton, Kinloch, Bart. on the right. 4 Farm house of East Fortune on the right. 5 Pass Peffer burn; Congalton, Troubridge, Bart, on the left, and at a little distance Rockville on the right. 6 Sideserf, Milne, on the right, and Chappel, White, on the left; a little onwards Fenton Tower on the right; Kingston on the left.-Road to Tynningham to the right, Earl of Haddington. 7 Hardrig on the left, Laswade on the right. 8 Goes by the foot of North-Berwick Law. 9 NORTH-BERWICK, and House, Sir H. H. Dalrymple, Bart. No. 87.-Prestonpans to Aberlady and North-Berwick. Leaving Prestonpans, the road goes along the coast, 1 Preston to the right. * Dr Blair, author of "The Grave," and father of the late Lord President, was succeeded as clergyman of this village by Home, author of the Tragedy of Douglas. |