Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART'S HOSPITAL | Stewarts Hospital | Mr Edgar, Clerk of the worKs James Galbraith, Dean |
A large building of the Elizabethan Style of Architecture three to four Stories high just now in progress of Completion ornamented with turrets &c. The expense for the building and endowment of this hospital was bequeathed by Daniel Stewart Esqr. a native of Perth who died in Edinburgh in 1812 & the money so bequeathed having increased in 1847 to £100,000 the building was then commenced & is now nearly Completed. The Site was also given by the Donor | |
| DEAN PARK CHECK T.P. | Dean Park Check | Table of Tolls Alexander Thomson, Collector Dean Park Toll |
A toll bar at the junction of road near the north side of Dean village | |
| QUEENSFERRY ROAD | Queensferry Road | James Galbraith, Dean James Haldane, Toll collector Dean Check |
This name applies to the road leading westward from Edinburgh to Queensferry |
Continued entries/extra info
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Edinburgh 5 feet Scale
List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J Carpenter 1st April 1851
[Township or Parish] - St Cuthberts Parish
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 27
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 90 - Parish of St Cuthberts, OS1/11/90
This volume contains place name information from the parish of St Cuthberts.
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.