| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST CROSSCAUSEWAY | West Crosscauseway Cross Causey |
Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] Extends from Chapel Street to Nicholson Street This Street extends from Chapel Street and Buccleuch Street to Nicholson Street and St Patricks Street. The houses of [different] descriptions and vary from 3 to [---] Stories in height. They are generally very old, and are chiefly occupied by working people and Small Shopkeepers. |
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| RANKINE'S CLOSE | Rankine's Close Rankine's Close |
Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On North Side of West Crosscauseway A dirty narrow close containing [---] workshops and some dwelling houses occupied by the poorer class. |
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Parish of St Cuthberts
Transcriber's notes
Words 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.