Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER OF LEITH [village] | Water of Leith Village Water of Leith Village Water of Leith Village Water of Leith Water of Leith Water of Leith |
William Gordon David Todd McDowald Guide KirKwood's Map of Edinr [Edinburgh] & Leith P. [Post] Office Directory. 1851 Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
[Situation] On each side of Water of Leith (river) and west Side of Dean Bridge. An old irregularly built village situated on each side of the Water of Leith most of the houses are of an indifferent description generally two Storeys high & covered with tiles. On the west side of it is Sunbury Distillery. In it is 4 large flour mills with extensive granaries &, other buildings appertaining. These mills belong to the corporation of Bakers. There is also a Skinnery in the village. The is mostly tenanted by Quarrymen & labourers &c. |
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 28
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
51 - Water of Leith Village
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 98 - Parish of St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/98
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.