| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAY'S COURT | Gray's Court Gray's Court |
Corner Ticket Name on Lamp Posts |
[Situation] On West side of Nicholson Street A large court on the west side of Nicholson Street. The houses are from 4 to 5 stories high, and generally occupied by working people. |
|
| WINDMILL CLOSE | Windmill Close Windmill Close |
Name Over Entrance P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On west side of West Crosscauseway A narrow close branching N.E. [North East] from the west end of West Cross Causeway. The houses are generally one story high, and are occupied by poor families |
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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.