| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANCE | Pleasance | See name BooK Sheet 36 | [Situation] at the N. [North end of St Leonards Street For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Sheet 36 |
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| HARDWELL CLOSE | Hardwell Close Hardwell Close |
Name Above Entrance P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On the West side of Pleasance A dirty, irregular close leading from the West side of Pleasance to Crooked Dykes. The houses are from one to four stories high and occupied by working people. |
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| GAVIN'S COURT | Gavin's Court Gavin's Court |
Corner Ticket Mr Christie St Leonards St |
[Situation] On the West side of Pleasance A dirty court containing a few dwellings occupied by working people. (Situated in Pleasance. |
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Parish of St Cuthberts
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 40
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 112 - Parishes of St Cuthberts and Canongate, OS1/11/112
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, and Canongate.
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.