Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALTON CRAIGS | Calton Craigs Calton Craigs |
Thomas Coates Mr. Kerr |
[Situation] South Side of Edinburgh Prison. An extensive ledge of rocks lying between North Back of Canongate and Edinburgh Prison this ledge viewed from some places is a very Conspicuous object in some places perpenpicular others over hanging, the remainder very abrupt and precipitous. |
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| EDINBURGH PRISON | Edinburgh Prison Edinburgh Prison Prison of Edinburgh |
W MacPherson. H. Brown. John Smith (Governor) |
[Situation] On South side of Regent Road An extensive castellated building in the Saxon style of Architecture situated at the Southeastern end of Waterloo Place. The front on the line of street seems only a high wall with a massive gateway. But seen from many points of view in the old town and especially from the Summit of Calton Hill, it has a Multiform and architecturally interesting aspect Turn Over [continued on page 78] |
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Parish of the 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.