OS1/11/100/82
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN WALL | Town Wall Town Wall |
Dr. [Doctor] Wilson Mr. Laing |
[Situation] West side of Leith Wynd A portion of this Wall is still standing on the west side of Leith Wynd built of boulders and coarse [Mortar] it is about 4ft. [feet] in thickness at the base - 15 or 16 ft. [feet] in height and in a good state of preservation. regarding the date that this wall was erected for the defence of the City no Records are now to be found or authentic in formation obtained, it joined the Netherbow contiguous to the house near the South west of Leith Wynd And extended northerly to Trinity Hospital from thence in a westerly directionto the Northloch. - Abridged Ext: [Extract] from Maitlands History of Edinburgh Book II. Page 138. |
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[Page] 82Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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