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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEITH FORT | Leith Fort Leith Fort Leith Fort |
P.O. [Post Office] Directory City Maps Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
[Situation] About 9 chs [chains] N.W. [North West] from North Leith Church. A modern substantially built barracks situated in the western suburb of Leith and fronting the Firth Of Forth. It contains extensive gun Sheds, Powder Magazine and other ordnance stores. The fortifications consist of a battery of eight guns, several mortars commanding the Firth of Forth, and designed for the protection of the Shipping of Leith. It is a Station for Artillery, and is Capable of containing 230 men with Stables for 150 horses. |
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Parish of North Leith
Leith Fort Object: Barracks
"Cromwell repaired Leith Fort which had been
previously demolished and erected a Citadel with five
Bastions. This Citadel was again demolished at the
restoration, and the site bestowed on the Duke of
Lauderdale from whom the City of Edinburgh repurchased
it for £6000. The present fort now forms a station for
artillery and is Capable of Containing 350 men with Stables for
150 horses."
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
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.