Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNDEE POORHOUSE | Dundee Poor's House | Mr. Henry Jack Inspector of Poor Mr. W. Taylor Collector of Poor's Cess. |
054 | [Situation] At the northern side of Stobswell Park. A large & commodious building with suitable offices &c. attached surrounded by by high stone walls inclosing vegetable gardens and drying greens. The whole is the property of the Parochial Board of Dundee & is used as a poor house exclusively for the paupers of that Parish. It is situated on the North side of Stobswell Park in an open and airy locality |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.6 No. 1 Trace 5
[Note]
The Designation Poorhouse adopted as used
on the Edinburgh Plans.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 30 - Town of Dundee, OS1/14/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Dundee.
Ordnance Survey - Angus 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 Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.