| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| MARTELLO TOWER | Martello Tower Martello Tower | Mr. Dall R.N. Supt [Royal Navy Superintendent] of Docks City Map |
[Situation] About 19 chains E. [East] of East Pier A circular tower situated at the extremity of the East Pier. It forms part of the fortification designed for the protection of the town & shipping of Leith and is capable of containing a number of soldiers. The platform on the top had carriages & fixtures requisite of three swivel guns. It was built from plans furnished by Col. [Colonel] Jones RE. [Royal Engineers] |
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| OUTER HARBOUR | Outer Harbour | See Name Book Sheet 7 | [Situation] Between the East and West Piers Description Remarks in Name Book Sheet 7 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8
[Signed] H James Cap. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 Augt [August] 1852.
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 02
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 72 - Parishes of North Leith and South Leith, OS1/11/72
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of North Leith, and South Leith.
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.