Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S CHURCH AND PARISH SCHOOL | St. John's Church and Parish School St. John's Church and Parish School |
Mr. Robertson chamberlain Mr. J. Sinclair Teacher |
[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Victoria Street A handsome and well constructed edifice but without a steeple or tower The front is surmounted by a cross. It was built in 1838 and consists of two departments or storeys. The lower storey is occupied as a school & occupies two large rooms The upper storey being the church is lighted by two rows of windows one above the other and presenting the appearance of two storeys of a house. It is well fitted up with galleries, pews, &c. It is capable of containing 1550 of a congregation there are 563 free seats besides 60 for the children of the sunday schools and 8 for the Directors of the Savings bank. The apartments of the lower being the parish schools consist One of boys & girls and is taught by Mr. J. Sinclair The other is taught by Miss Hall which the infant school. The teachers are paid by the KirKsession & the scholars fees which latter are 1D & 2D per weeK |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/105
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts, 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.