Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARLIAMENT SQUARE | Parliament Square Parliament Square |
Mr Guthrie Leather cutter St Andrew Street Mr Guthrie Coal Hill |
[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.W. by S. [South West by South] from Custom House A small square at the foot of St Andrew's Street, where, it is traditionally handed down that a Parliament House stood in the days of Mary of Lorraine, if such was the case there is not a vestige of it remaining now. |
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| HARPER'S COURT | Harper's Court Harper's Court |
name over entrance Mr Guthrie |
[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.S.W. [South South West] from Custom House. A small dirty close or court entered from St Andrew street The houses in it, are three stories high and occupied by poor working people. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 13
Parish of South Leith
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 13
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 84 - Parishes of North Leith and South Leith, OS1/11/84
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.