| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOKED DYKES | Crooked Dykes Crooked Dykes Crooked Dykes |
Name on Wall William Smith Kennedy's Close P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On North side of East Crosscauseway This name applies to part of the narrow irregular passage which leads from Kennedy's Close to Hardwell Close, amidst a [---] of old houses tenanted by the poorer classes. |
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| ORANGE GROVE COTTAGE | Orange Grove Cottage Orange Grove Cottage |
Corner Ticket Mr Riach Crooked Dykes |
[Situation] On North side of Hardwell Close A plain dwelling house 2 stories high occupied by various families. Situated at the head of Hardwell Close |
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| HATTER'S CLOSE | Hatter's Close Hatter's Close |
Inscript [Inscription] over Archway P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On the East side of Pleasance A dirty close entered by an archway from Pleasance. The houses are old and in bad repair, occupied by working people |
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Parish of St Cuthberts
Transcriber's notes
Word lost in fold
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.