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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Description remarks
LAURISTON STREET	Lauriston Street Lauriston Street	Corner Tickets Name on Lamp Posts	[Situation] From the end of West Port, & Main Point, to the SE. [South East] end of Lady Lawsons Wynd. An irregular but wide street extending from the west end of West Port to the south end of Lady Lawson's Wynd. The houses are two to four stories high some are of a good class others of rather an inferior description generally occupied by Work people.
OLD HAY WEIGHT	Old Hay Weight	Corner Ticket	[Situation] On the NE [North East] side of Lauriston Street An open court on the E. [East] side of Lauriston Street. The houses are occupied by Work people.
SIMPSON'S LAND	Simpson's Land	Name above entrance	[Situation] On the NE [North East] side of Lauriston Street This name applies to a house &, back yard or premises to which there is a narrow entrance Situated in Lauriston Street.
WRIGHT'S HOUSES T.P.	Wrights houses Bar Wrights houses Bar	Name on Table of Tolls William Robertson Toll Collector	[Situation] At the South end of Leven Street. A Toll bar with gate & collectors cottage at the south end of Leven Street.

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Parish of St Cuthberts

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Wrights houses [Note]
See spelling of Wrights Houses in page 9

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 39
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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