Volume contents
- 1 - Edinburgh City , Index
- 3 - Edinburgh City , Page 3 (start)
- 3A - Edinburgh City , loose page
- 10 - Edinburgh City , Page 10
- 20 - Edinburgh City , Page 20
- 30 - Edinburgh City , Page 30
- 40 - Edinburgh City , Page 40
- 50 - Edinburgh City , Page 50
- 60 - Edinburgh City , Page 60
- 70 - Edinburgh City , Page 70
- 76 - Edinburgh City , Page 76 (end)
- 77 - Edinburgh City , Names by Collector
- 186 - Edinburgh City , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN'S HALL | Physician's Hall or Royal College of Physicians | Alexander Callanoch Officer of the Hall Map of City Pollock's Guide Book thro' [through] Edinburgh |
A well built house situated in Queen Street. It has an ornamental front on which are placed Statues of Hippocrates, Esculapius, and Hygeia, This building was erected for the accommodation of the Royal College of physicians, which was incorporated in 1681 by a charter of Charles II, ratified by Parliament in 1685. This body is invested with the power of punishing by fine, all who presume to practise medicine within certain prescribed boundaries, without leave being granted them by the college |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 107
List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Decr [December] 27th 1850
[signed]
David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 99 - City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/99
This volume contains place name information from 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.