| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAIM HEAD | Kaim Head Kaim Head |
Mr McIntyre Ranger, Queen's Park Mr Cleghorn St. Leonards Hill |
[Situation] Extends Eastward from Jeanie Dean's Cottage This name applies to the crest of a low ridge or mound, situated a little to the Eastward of "Jeanie Deans' Cottage" in the Queen's Park. It is derived from the Scottish word "Kaim" a low ridge, the crest of a hill, and is generally known in this locality. |
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| RADICAL ROAD | Radical Road | See Name Book Sheet | [Situation] Extends circuitously round the base of Salisbury Craigs. For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 75
Parish of Canongate
[signed]
H James.
Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
25th Novr [November] 1852.
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.