Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAINSTANE CLOSE | Plainstane Close Plainstone Close |
Name Above Entrance P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] South Side of Canongate. A dirty narrow close [indifferently] paved and drained. The [houses] are old and generally in bad [repair] and occupied by working [people] |
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| WATSON'S CLOSE | Watsons Close Watsons Close |
Name Above Entrance P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] South Side of Canongate A Short, narrow close [?] there is entrance to the [?] of the houses. |
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| MILNE'S CLOSE | Milne's Close Miln's Close |
Name over Entrance P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] South Side of Canongate. A wide archway leading [to a] wood yard, joiners [workshop etc.] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 154
Parish of Canongate.
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Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the names Plainstane Close, Watson's Close and Milne's Close do 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.