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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL POST OFFICE [Waterloo Place] | General Post Office General Post-Office General Post-Office |
Thomas Coates P. O. [Post Office] Directory Pollocks Guide |
[Situation] On South Side of Waterloo Place. A large Grecian edifice 4 Stories high, having a Spacious open porch in front Supported by doric pillars. It is Situated in Waterloo Place on the east Side of Regent Bridge. It contains the offices of the General Post Office for the officials of each department There are 4 deliveries daily. excepting Sunday when there are only two, viz. from 8 to 9 A.M. and 4 to 5 P.M. This house was built by government, |
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| HIGH CALTON | High Calton High Calton |
Mr. Kerr Corner Ticket |
[Situation] Extends from N [North] Back of Canongate to Regent Arch This name applies to a half Street on the east Side of Long Calton [from] which is a Range of houses 3 to 4 Stories high extending from N. [North] BacK of Canongate to to Regent Arch, the lower flats are partly occupied as Shops the remainder by Mechanics &c. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 31Parish of South Leith.
General Post-Office [note]
The greater Portion of this Building is in South Leith
the Remainder in the Parish of The City of Edinb [Edinburgh]
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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