Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH BURIAL GROUND | St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground |
Map of Church Yard Mr. Brown Recorder History of the church |
[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Lothian Road. A large Grave Yard around St Cuthberts Church & belonging [to] it. part of it is very ancient [and] used from time immemorial there have been considerable additions [made] to it in modern times both on the [north] & south sides. |
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| WEST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND | St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground |
Map of Church Yard Mr. Brown Recorder History of the church |
[Situation] On the E. [East] side of Lothian Road. A large Grave Yard around St Cuthberts Church & belonging [to] it. part of it is very ancient [and] used from time immemorial there have been considerable additions [made] to it in modern times both on the [north] & south sides. |
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| ST. JOHN'S BURIAL GROUND | St. John's Burying Ground St. John's Burying Ground |
Map of West church Burying Ground Mr. Sutherland Church officer |
[Situation] South side of the west end of Princes Street. A small Grave Yard [adjoining] and belonging to St. Johns [church.] In it are several vaults & Tombs |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 18b
[Continued from page 18a]
said that when the foundation was cleared for this new church that the
worKmen discovered five distinct foundations which if time would lead to the belief that
the present building is the 6th church that has been built on the same site
see History of the Church & Parish of St. Cuthbert
Published 1829
Should in every case be Burial
O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
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.