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 | Mr. Gordon Schoolmaster Water of Leith village David Todd Water of Leith village McDowalls Guide Book, thro the city, |
An Old and very irregular built village, situated on the Water of Leith a little West of Dean Bridge, The houses are badly built one or two stories high and covered with tile, It consists of a number of small Lanes or streets none of which are known by any names, In it is a Distillery a Skinnery, and a number of large Flour Mills belonging to the corporation of Bakers, and dating as far back as the time of David I. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 17th 1851
Object
Water of Leith Village - A Village
[signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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.