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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF THE EARL OF HOPETOUN | Hopetoun Statue Hopetoun Statue Hopetoun Statue |
John Elder Mr. Murray map of Edinburgh |
[Situation] In front of the Royal Bank An equestrian statue of John IV. Earl of Hopetoun he is represented as standing beside his horse The figures are of bronze and of colossal dimensions. The figures stand on a pedestal 12 or 14 feet high. On the west side of the pedestal is the following Inscription To John Fourth Earl of Hopetoun Erected by the gratitude of his countrymen, who loved and revered in his person the assembled virtues of distant periods of history The unshaken Patriotism of the Ancient Roman The spirit of honour, and gentleness and courtesy Proper to the age of Chivalry Together with skill in the art of war worthy of the companion of Abercrombie, Moore and Wellington |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 33
Parish of St Cuthberts
[Form 136 Page]
121 - Hopetoun Statue
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.