Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S CHAPEL (Episcopal) [Princes Street] | St. John's Chapel St. John's Chapel St. John's Chapel |
Very Revd [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay Revd [Reverend] B. Addison KirKwood's Map |
[Situation] On the South Side of Princes Street at its west end. A large & handsome edifice of the Gothic style of architecture. It is of an oblong form with a handsome square tower at the west end 120 feet high & surmounted by pinnacles. This church was built in 1818 & cost £15000. The interior is handsomely fitted up with seats sufficient to accommodate 900 persons. There are two clergymen attend this chapel the very Revd [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay, Dean of Edinburgh and the Revd [Reverend] B Addison. Attached to the east end of the chapel are a series of vaults for sepulture. It is an Episcopal chapel. There is also a small protion of grave yard attached to it |
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| MANSE [St Cuthbert's Church] | Manse Manse |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Veitch occupier G. Brown Recorder |
[Situation] Near the south Side of St Cuthberts or West Church. A plain cottage 2 stories high with plot of ornamental ground attached. It is the residence of Revd [Reverend] Mr Veitch one of the ministers of St. Cuthberts Church & belongs to St Cuthberts Parish. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St. Cuthberts
[Form 136] Page
57 - St. John's Chapel
Manse [note] Where the manse belongs to the Parish Church
the word should be Manse - In other cases - Manse
O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
Transcriber's notes
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.