Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAICA STREET | Jamaica Street Jamaica Street Jamaica Street Jamaica Street |
Corner Ticket Inscrpn. [Inscription] on Lamp posts Kirkwood's Map Directory 1851 |
[Situation] From India Street to Howe Street A Short Street leading from Howe Street to India Street It is paved, &c. The houses are 4 Stories high exclusive of one undergd [underground] story. occupied by mechanics and other work people. There are several small shops in this street. |
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| QUEEN STREET | Queen Street Queen Street Queen Street |
Corner Ticket Inscripn. [Inscription] on Lamp posts Directory 1851 |
[Situation] Extending eastward from the end of Forres Street and that of North Charlotte Street. A long main Street extending from York Place to Forrest Street & North Charlotte Street It consists of Several ranges of houses all of a superior description, along the South side, along the other side of the street are gardens or pleasure grounds, The street is clean and well paved. In this street are the Philosophical Society's Hall, The Physicians Hall, &c. In this street are the dwellings of several families of note, Here are also the residence of the most eminent professional gentlemen and other respectable persons. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 37.
Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Form 136 Page
89 - Jamaica Street
92 - Queens Street
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 28
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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.