Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL RESERVOIR (Edinburgh Water Works) | Edinburgh Water Company's Reservoir or Castle Hill Reservoir Edinburgh Water Company's Reservoir or Castle Hill Reservoir Castle Hill Reservoir |
Mr H Cameron clerK J. Mercer Water Officer Water Companys Map |
[Situation] On the Castle Hill. A large rectangular building with a tower at its north side having a flag Staff for Signals. Within this building is a deep Reservoir of water Capable of containing 1,700,000 gallons of water. The water is conveyed to this reservoir by a main pipe from the company's water work near the Pentland Hills & distributed from this place to all the parts of the town. It also serves to Keep a supply always at hand in case of emergency such as fire. This place was built in 1851 partly on the site of an old reservoir. |
Continued entries/extra info
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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.