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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL OBSERVATORY | Royal Observatory | Mr. Forrest Thomas Coates |
[Situation] On Centre of Calton Hill A beautiful structure in the Doric style designed by Playfair And erected in 1818 at An expense of £[blank] It is in the form of a cross having four projecting pediments each 28 feet long supported by 6 Columns fronting 4 cardinal points. Rising Above the Centre of the building is a dome of 12 feet diameter, underneath this dome is a conical pillar of solid masonry for the Support of the Astronomical Circle. In the east piers Are formed for the transit instrument and clock and the western end has others for the mural circle & clock. |
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Parish of City of Edinburgh
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.