Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERCULES STREET | Hercules Street Her'cles Street Hercles Street |
J. Bishop Corner Ticket P. O. [Post Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] From Holyrood St. to Dumbie Dykes This name applies to the street which is the continuation northward of Holyrood Street to the end of Brown Street. It is macadamised, but dirty. The houses are of a tolerable good class occupied by workpeople of different employments. There are also some small shops. |
| CRAIGSIDE HOUSE | Craigside House Craigside House |
Name on gate Mr. Crauford. |
002 | [Situation] On East Side of Dumbie Dykes. An irregular building occupied by six families as separate tenements. Attached to the house is a garden. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 112
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 Holyrood Street does not appear on the 6 inch map.
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.