Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOBIE'S LAND | Dobie's Land Dobie's Land |
On entrance Mr Robertson |
[Situation] North Side of West Richmond Street A land of houses on the North Side of West Richmond Street, Consisting (on the first flat, of three Shops and a common Stair, and the upper three Stories are Occupied by working people, |
|
| OAKFIELD HOUSE | Oakfield House Oakfield House |
Mr. P. Ritchie (Proprietor) Mr Thomson |
[Situation] Eastside of the Pleasance. A three story house in excellent repair the property of Patrick Ritchie Esqr., at Northeast Corner of Oakfield Court, It was the residence of Mr. Alexander founder of the commercial Bank of Scotland, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 135
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 names Dobie's Land and Oakfield House do not appear on the 6 inch map.
On the Town Plan the name Oakfield House is shown as Oakfield Hotel.
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.