Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANON MILLS (Flour) | Canon Mills Canon Mills Canon Mills Canon Mills |
Dugald McMillan William Wight Mr Scott Walter Bell - Huntly Street one of the occupiers of the mills |
002 | [Situation] About 24 chains NE by E [North East by East] of St. Stephens Church. This name applies to a range building Containing two large flo [flour] mills. The present building appea [appears] to be a modern building, but it [is] certain that an ancient mill exist [existed] here of a very early date and wa [was] the property of the Canons of Holy [Holyrood] Abbey which circumstance gave rise to the name Canon Mills. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page 77
3-7-11 CannonMills - is correct - The names in pages 3 - 7 - 11 are correct also, Canonmills, in one word [--] [Signed ?] MA Stence
Transcriber's notes
Some words of Description are wholly or partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 95 - Parish of St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/95
This volume contains place name information from the parish of St Cuthberts, and The City of Edinburgh.
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.