Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITFIELD PLACE | Whitfield Place Whitfield Place Whitfield Place |
Mr Wightman John Lamont P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] E. [East] side of Leith Walk This name applies to several houses and Shops on the East side of Leith Walk extending from Leith Walk Foundry near Anderson Place to Whitfield Lane. The Property of [---] |
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| ANDERSON PLACE | Anderson Place Anderson Place |
Corner Ticket Mr Waterson |
[Situation] E. [East] side of Leith Walk. A small block of good houses on the east side of Leith [Walk] opposite Steads Place. |
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| RONALDSON'S BUILDINGS | Ronaldson's Buildings Ronaldson's Buildings |
Corner Ticket Mr Waterson P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] E. [East] side of Leith Walk. A few good dwelling houses & Shops extending from Smiths Place in a Northerly direction along Leith Walk. it is the Property of a Mr Ronald who lives in America. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of South Leith
Whitfield Place [note] not on plan
Transcriber's notes
Whitfield Place - word lost in fold
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 21
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 92 - Parishes of South Leith and St Cuthberts, OS1/11/92
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of South Leith, and 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.