Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERFIELD | Summerfield Summerfield |
Thomas Todd, Gardener Rosemount Mr George Blackie |
[Situation] On the East Side of Restalrig Road. A row of tastefully built houses and two others detached small flower gardens are attached to each Some are built by feu, and all on the property of Mr George Blackie |
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| HERMITAGE HILL | Hermitage Hill Hermitage Hill Hermitage Hill |
Thomas Todd John Mackie (Gardener Hermitage Hill) P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On the W. [West] side of Restalrig Road. A row of good brick houses with flowerplots tastefully laid Out in front. The Property of Mr Waddell, Hermitage Hill |
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| HERMITAGE TOWER | Hermitage Tower Hermitage Tower |
Thomas Todd John Mackie |
[Situation] 14 chains N.N.E. [North North East] from Hermitage Park. An octagonal brick building of about 13 feet diameter, it Consists of two stories, surmounting a solid basement of about 10 feet high, the ascent to the upper storey is by a ladder and trapdoor, this room having a hinged window on each of its sides affords a highly picturesque view, Leith, the Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, part of Edinr [Edinburgh] And surrounding district. The Property of And erected by Mr Waddell, Hermitage Hill |
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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.