Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLSON SQUARE | Nicholson Square Nicholson Square Nicholson Square |
Corner Ticket P.O [Post Office] Directory City Map. |
002 | [Situation] W. [West] Side of Nicholson Street This square is situated on the west side of Nicholson Street, and Contains a Methodist Chapel with School house, and the public Baths. The houses are of a good class and occupied by respectable families, |
| METHODIST CHAPEL (Wesleyan) [Nicholson Square] | Methodist Chapel Methodist Chapel |
Inscription on Chapel John Dauks Chapel Steward |
[Situation] W. [West] Side of Nicholson Sqr. [Square] A Structure of the plain Grecian Style of architecture, erected in 1815 and belonging to the Wesleyan Methodists It is Seated for the accommodation of 1169. The Stipend is variable and is paid out of the proceeds arising from seat rents, and from a fund belonging to the Congregation. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 102
Parish of St. Cuthberts
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the name Methodist Chapel does not appear on the 6 inch map.
Some words in the Description are concealed by the fold in the page.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 106 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/106
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.