Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH (PAROCHIAL) | St Cuthbert's Church (Parochial) | G. Anderson Lothian Road Sexton of the church |
A large and plain built edifice, surmounted by a short ornamental spire containing a clock, it was erected in 1775 upon the site of the old church that was dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The interior is well fitted out with gallaries pews &c, and is calculated to hold about 2000 persons, about 800 sittings are let and 20 pews are reserved for elders & the poor of the parish. The encumbents is the Rev. [Reverend] John Paul D. D. [Doctor of Divinity] and the Rev. [Reverend] J. Vietch, their joint salary amounts to about £900. This church is surrounded by a large cemetery. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851
Object
St. Cuthbert's Church - A church
[signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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.