OS1/11/100/11
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CHEMICAL WORKS [Abbey Hill] | Chemical WorKs Chemical WorKs |
Mr. Brown James Cowan |
[Situation] Northward from Abbey Hill A number of Small brick houses Situate between Abbey Hill & North British Railway, they are occupied as laboratory &c. in which certain drugs and acids are made. Such as Morphia. salts of Morphia Gallic acid. Tannin Chloroform &c Pro. [Proprietor] Macfarlan & Co. |
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ABBEY HILL | Abbey Hill Abbey Hill |
James Cowan A. Masterton |
[Situation] Extends from Watergate to Spring Garden A long irregular And disjoined Street extend N.E. [North East] from Water Gate to Spring Gardens the houses are from 2 to 4 Stories high occupied as Shops, worKshops, or by Mechanics & respectable tradesmen |
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IRONSIDE COURT | Ironside Court Ironside Court |
Mr. Brown Name above entry |
[Situation] On North Side of Ironside Place A small area near the Southern end of Ironside Place. from which it has entrance Abbey Hill the houses on each Side Are two Stories high in middling repair. the upper inhabited by the poorer class the under is used as byres |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 11Parish of Saint Cuthberts
Abbey Hill [note]
See the name on trace 9 in two Places across
the Houses
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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