Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMOND STREET | Drummond Street Drummond Street |
Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] From South Bridge to Pleasance This street extends from [Nicholson] Street to Pleasance. The [houses are] generally 5 stories high, well [built] and occupied by respectable [families] the under stories being used as [--] The north side is bounded by [the] old city wall which encloses [the] Royal Infirmary. |
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| HIGH SCHOOL WYND | High School Wynd | Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] From Infirmary St to Cowgate A short irregular street [--] from the Cowgate to High School [Yards]. the houses are generally [--] occupied by working [people] |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
Words obscured in fold have been surmised where possible and shown in [ ]. Where not possible shown [--].
Situation of "Drummond Street" has it extending from "South Bridge" but Descriptive Remarks shows "Street" with remainder in fold.
"South Bridge" & "Nicholson Street" meet at junction with "Drummond Street".
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.