Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CHAIR [West Princes Street Gardens] | Kings Chair Stone Chair |
Map of The Castle Mr McKerlie Ordnance: Store Keeper |
[Situation] At the north Side of The Esplanade in West Princes Street Gardens. A stone chair on the back of which is visible some figures nearly resembling a sundial. It was brought from Sweden by a gentleman some years age, not Known by any name. Therefore the common name Stone Chair is sufficient to write on Plan. |
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Parish of Canongate (Detached)
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.