Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTTER ROW | Potter Row Potter Row Potterrow |
Corner Ticket Name on Lamp Posts P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] From South College Street to Chapel Street A narrow back Street from Lothian Street and [?] (South) to the junction of Chapel Street, Crichton Street and Bristo Street The houses are generally [?] and occupied Chiefly by [?] Shopkeepers etc. |
| ALISON'S SQUARE | Allison's Square Alison's Square Alison's Square |
Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory Chamber's "Reekiana" |
002 | [Situation] On East Side of Potter Row. This Square is Situated [between] Nicholson Square and Potter Row The houses are four [Stories high] and were erected about [?] of the last Century. It [is occupied] by working people. |
Continued entries/extra info
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93 Parish of St. Cuthberts
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
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.