Springfield, a seat of population, connected with paper-mills, in Lasswade parish, Edinburghshire, on the right bank of the North Esk, 1½ mile SSW of Lasswade village and 3 ½ miles SW of Dalkeith. Springfield House, in its vicinity, is a fine mansion in an exquisitely beautiful situation.

(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)