Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITADEL | Citadel Citadel Citadel Citadel Citadel |
Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory Mr Laurenson Anchor Tavern Mr Leslie Bridge St. On Railway Timetable |
[Situation] About 24 chs. [chains] E. by N. [East by North] from North Leith Church. An irregular square and a row of houses erected on the site of the Citadel and the ancient church and burying ground of St. Nicholas. The Square contains the Railway Station and Several Taverns and Hotels: the Row is chiefly private dwellings and Shops. Of the ancient Church dedicated to St. Nicholas, no vestige now remains, all traces having been removed at the construction of the Citadel by General Monk, during the occupation of Leith, by the Army of the Protector, The Citadel was of a Pentagon form and consisted of 5 bastions, with one Principal gate, which still exists, fronting the last. Fragments of the outer wall may still be seen, and a portion about 20 yards in length, and in good Preservation, extends eastwards from the Gateway. Starting from the Gateway, which at the time the Citadel was constructed, would be close upon the sea, the wall ran fro a short way T.O. [Turn over] [continued on page 13] |
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Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 12
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 83 - Parishes of North Leith and South Leith, OS1/11/83
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.