Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of PAUL'S WORK formerly Hospital of Our Lady | Site of Chapel of Our Lady, and Paul's Work Pauls Work Hospl [Hospital] of Our Lady Pauls Work Hospl [Hospital] of Our Lady Pauls Work Hospl [Hospital] of Our Lady |
Mr Brown Mr Borthwick Maitlands His: [History] of Edinb [Edinburgh Chalmer's Caldna [Caledonia] Stat [Statistical] Account |
[Situation] East side of Leith Wynd This Hospital was founded by Bishop Spens of Aberdeen in 1479 for the support of 12 poor men. afterwards it was turned into a manufactory by a spirited Frenchman who came to Edinb. [Edinburgh] in the 17th century abt [about] which time it got the name and has since retained it. |
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| Site of HOSPITAL OF OUR LADY | [Situation] East side of Leith Wynd This Hospital was founded by Bishop Spens of Aberdeen in 1479 for the support of 12 poor men. afterwards it was turned into a manufactory by a spirited Frenchman who came to Edinb. [Edinburgh] in the 17th century abt [about] which time it got the name and has since retained it. |
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Parish of Canongate
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Ext: Stat: Acct [Extract Statistical Account] of Edinburgh 1845
"Hospital of our Lady was founded in 1479 by Bishop Spence of Aberdeen
for the support of 12 poor men. it was at the foot of Leith Wynd and
is now called Paul's Work, having come into the hands of the Town
Council it was by then converted into a Workhouse & is now dwelling houses."
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Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 100 - Parishes of St Cuthberts, South Leith, Canongate and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/100
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, South Leith, Canongate, and The City of Edinburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.