Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWK HILL | Hawk Hill | James Chesser Gardr [Gardener] Hawkhill | 002 | [Situation] About 16 chains S.E. [South East] from Hermitage Park. A small rocky, wooded eminence. On its summit is a small wooden edifice used as a summer house. |
| HAWKHILL | Hawkhill Hawkhill Hawkhill Hawkhill |
James Chesser, Gardr [Gardener] Hawkhill Gate Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory Kirkwoods map |
002 | [Situation] About 16 chains S.E. by E. [South East by East] from Hermitage Park. A handsome modern mansion with Porter's Lodge And extensive offices, attached is about 20 acres of land Comprising garden, ornamental ground and wood Pro. [Proprietor] J. Johnstone Esq. of Alva. |
| RESTALRIG ROAD | Restalrig Road Restalrig Road |
John Mackie, Gardr [Gardener] Hermitage Hill Thomas Todd |
002 | [Situation] Leading in a S.E. [South East] direct [direction] from Leith Links to the Village of Restalrig. A well kept road with footpath leading from "Leith Links" to Restalrig village |
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Parish of South Leith
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 22
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 93 - Parish of South Leith, OS1/11/93
This volume contains place name information from the parish of 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.