Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR THOMSON'S SCHOOL | Dr [Doctor] Thomson's School Dr [Doctor] Thomson's School |
Mr B. Crowe Inscripn [Inscription] on school house |
[Situation] On the SW. [South West] side of Queensferry Street. This school occupies a house four stories high. The school is managed by a board of directors and was established about 20 years ago by [Dr. [Doctor] Andrew Thomson] the teachers are a Rector [and] six masters. The average [number] of scholars attending is about [4--]. |
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| LOTHIAN ROAD | Lothian Road Lothian Road |
Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts William Smith |
[Situation] Leading south from the west end of Princes Street. This name applies to a Street extending from the west [end] of Princes Street in a southerly [direction] as far as the end of Bread [Street] [&] St Anthony's Place. It is [macadamised] &c. the houses along it are [irregularly] built some are of a good [class] others are indifferent & occupied [by] workshops &c. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
53 - Dr. Thomson's School Shown as a Public Building - see ? 2 remarks on plan
55 - Lothian Road
Charlotte Lane [crossed out]
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 104 - Parish of St Cuthberts, OS1/11/104
This volume contains place name information from the parish of St Cuthberts.
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.