Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELVILLE LANE | Melville Lane | John Smith Melville Lane Mr. Menilaws W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Melville Lane |
A narrow Street or lane leaving the N. W. [North West] end of Melville Place in a S. [South] Westerly direction it is paved and lighted up with gas, in it are a range of small houses appropriated as stables and coach offices &c. | |
| DRUMSHEUGH COTTAGES | Drumsheugh Cottage | John Smith Melville Lane William Menilaws W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Melville Lane David Todd Water of [Leith] |
A neat built cottage 2 stories high, having Offices attached, Occupied by Miss Walker who is also proprietor. it is situated on the S. W. [South West] side of Drumsheugh Lane. |
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List of Names collected by
Object
Melville Lane - A narrow St. or alley
Drumsheugh Cottage - A house
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.