Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC BATHS [Nicholson Square] | Public Baths Public Baths Public Baths Public Baths |
Inscription on building. David Little P.O. [Post Office] Directory Card of the Establishment |
[Situation] South Side of Nicholson Sqe. [Square] A house 3 stories high occupied as public Baths this institution originated with a society of the working classes who commenced a subscription in 1845 & commenced building for this purpose in Low Calton Street after which that place was sold & the present premises afterwards fitted up the affairs of the society is managed by a committee of directors. The expence attending it is now defrayed by the use of the baths there are 24 rooms & 27 baths 5 first class 5 2nd. Class & 14 3rd. class baths & 3 vapour baths. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 86
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 Public Baths 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.