Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| TOLBOOTH FREE CHURCH | Free Tolbooth Church Free Tolbooth Church |
Alexander Bell P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] N. [North] Side of Infirmary St. A large plain rectangular structure which was originally a church belonging to the associate synod of original seceders but purchased from them in 1843. It is well fitted with galleries, pews, & capable of accommodating 1168 of a congregation with seats. there are about 50 free seats. The minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Tweedie. |
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| Site of COWGATE PORT | Site of Cowgate Port Site of Cowgate Port |
Mr. Lancefield Scotts Map of Edinb [Edinburgh] 1759 |
[Situation] E. [East] end of the Cowgate This was the port or gateway in the town wall (built in 1513) which was situated at the east end of the Cowgate |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 43
Parish of the City of Edinburgh
[Note below entry for Tolbooth Free Church]
Tolboth Free Church
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the names Tolbooth Free Church and Site of Cowgate Port do 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.