Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUGALD STEWART'S MONUMENT | Dugald Stewart's Monument Dugald Stewart's Monument Dugald Stewart's Monument |
Mr. Forrest Thomas Coates McDowalls Guide |
[Situation] S.W. [South West] from Old Observatory A handsome monument erected to the memory of Dugald Stewart the celebrated moral philosopher who was born in 1753 died in 1828. This monument or Temple is supported by 9 fluted Columns of the Composite order And within the Columns is a funeral Urn, It was erected in by private Subscription |
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| PLAYFAIR'S MONUMENT | Playfair's Monument Playfair's Monument Playfair's Monument |
Mr. Forrest Thomas Coates McDowalls Guide |
[Situation] S E [South East] of Royal Observatory A beautiful square building of the Grecian Doric order erected in 1826 to the Memory of Prof. [Professor] Playfair, This monument is Most appropriately placed near the Royal Observatory, where during A long life the Professor ably illustrated the Science of Astronomy |
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Parish of City Edinburgh
Dugald Stewart's Monument [note] No apostrophe written on Plan
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.