Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON'S MONUMENT | Nelson's Monument Nelson's Monument |
Map of Edinburgh & Leith. McDowalls Guide |
[Situation] S.E [South East] of Royal Observatory On Nelson's Mont [Monument] A round tower 102 feet high, rising from a [broad] expanded base, containing a number of apartments, [origInally] intended for the Reception [and] accommodation of a certain [number] of of old tars who had Served [their] Country, but these rooms are [now] used as restaurateur, exhibition [rooms] &c. Above the doorway in bas relief [is] a crest of Nelson And a Miniature [Ship] of the "San Josef" An internal winding staircase leads to the top, which surmounted by a sign pole, used for Signalising vessels in the Firth [of] Forth, from the Summit is obtained One of [the] most magnificent And panoramic views of the city And environs, The view from [it] is said not to be surpassed even by that of the "Bay of Naples". This Monument has [also] attached a Neat lodge for the keeper, And is tastefully Surrounded by walks , Shrubbery And flowerbeds It was erected by private Subscription in 1815 to the Memory of the hero of the Nile and Trafalgar |
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Parish of City of Edinburgh
[note] Apostrophe in
wrong place on Plan
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold
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.