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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL INSTITUTION | Royal Institution Royal Institution Royal Institution Royal Institution |
Mr. Harrison McDowall's Guide KirKwood's Map Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
[Situation] South Side of Princes Street and North side of the Mound A large and handsome structure of the Grecian style of architure after a design by Mr. Playfair. The northern front adjoining Princes Street is adorned with a handsome portico of Doric Columns resting an elevated basement behind the pediment of which is a Colossal Statue of Queen Victoria in a sitting posture. The southern front has also a portico and the other sides have rows of Doric Columns with small flanKing porticos. It was founded in 1823 & cost altogether £40,000. The interior contains apartments for the Royal society, The Royal Institution for the encouragement of the fine arts, and the Board of Trustees for Manufactures and fishing at whose joint expense it was erected There is a good collection of anct. [ancient] pictures paintings &c. also a grand gallery for the collection of casts &c. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 35
Parish of St Cuthberts
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.