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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATUE OF WILLIAM PITT | Pitt Statue Pitt Statue Pitt Statue Pitts Statue Statue Pitt Statue of William Pitt |
William Gillies John Elder Map of City KirKwood's Map Map of Edinbr [Edinburgh] &. Leith Johnston's Map |
[Situation] In George Street Between North Frederick Street & South Frederick Street. A pedestrian Statue of the Statesman William Pitt. The Statue is bronze about 10 feet stands on a pedestal of granite about 20 feet in height. The figure represents the premier in the act of speaKing his robes hanging loosely around him, in his right hand holds a roll of papers, This statue is by Chantery & was erected in 1833. |
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| EAST PRINCES STREET GARDEN | East Princes Street Garden East Princes Street Garden |
Peter Thomson Gardener Mrs. Brown Gardiner West P. [Princes] St. Garden |
[Situation] South Side of Princes Street This name applies to a portion of ground on the south side of Princes Street near its East end It is well laid with walKs Shrubs flowers & grass plots &.c. It is the public property of the town. It was opened as a public park or garden in August last the public is no allowed free access to it. It it is [---] W. Scotts monument & through runs the E & G [Edinburgh & Glasgow] Railway |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
87 - Statue of William Pitt
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold
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.