Midlothian, volume 101

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/101/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF Canongate SHEET 31 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Abbey Lane -- 4 Croftanrigh House -- 4 Chapel Royal -- 12 Croftanrigh -- 3 Holyrood Palace -- 8 Meggets Court -- 5 Milnes Tomb -- 17 Queen Mary's Rooms -- 18 St. Ann's Lodge -- 3 Site of Grave Yard -- 17 The Duke's Walk -- 5 The Queen's Drive -- 11 The Queen's Park -- 11 Muschat's Cairn -- 16 Whinny Hill -- 6 Sanctuary of Holyroodhouse (For Debtors) -- 6 Haggis Knowe -- 6
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OS1/11/101/3 CROFT AN RIGH Croft-an-righ Croft-an-righ Corner Ticket Post Off: Directy [Office Directory] [Situation] About 8 chs [chains] North from Holyrood Palace An irregular lane or narrow street leading from Abbey Mill to the Queen's Park, the houses are generally old & occupied by working people. It contains a large distillery.
OS1/11/101/3 ST ANN'S LODGE St Ann's Lodge Post: off: Directy [office Directory] Mr Grandison [Situation] at the S. [South] end of Croftanrigh A plain dwelling house in the Queen's Park presently occupied by Mr Grandison
OS1/11/101/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Cannongate Croft-an-righ [note] Croft an righ adopted at o.m.o. [ordnance mapping office] to agree with the authorities. The name is Gaelic and signifies The Kings Croft. 9th March 1853.
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OS1/11/101/4 CROFT AN RIGH HOUSE Croft-an-righ House Mr. Fraser P: Off: Directy [Post Office Directory] [Situation] Nearly 8 chs [chains] north of Holyrood Palace A plain dwelling house with garden attached presently occupd [occupied] by the Revd [Reverend] Mr Fraser
OS1/11/101/4 ABBEY LANE Abbey Lane Corner Ticket Mr Brunton [Situation] About 9 chains N. [North] of the Palace of Holyrood A dirty narrow lane extending westward from Croft: an: righ, the housesare old & in bad repair.
OS1/11/101/4 MEGGET'S COURT Megget's Court Corner Ticket Post Off Directy [Office Directory] [Situation] About 10 chs [chains] N. [North] of the Palace of Holyrood A dirty and ill paved court entered from Abbey Hill, it contains a few dwellings & a candlemakers workshop
OS1/11/101/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Canongate [note] Croft-an-righ House See page 3.
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OS1/11/101/5 THE DUKE'S WALK The Duke's Walk Mr Brown Plan of the Sanctuary & Abbey [Situation] On the north Side of the Queen's Drive A Sequestered walk on the north Side of the Queen's Park. It recd [received] the name from being a favourite promenade of the Duke of York, afterwards James II.
OS1/11/101/5 MILLER'S ENTRY Miller's Entry Inscript: [Inscription] over the entrance Mr Brunton [Situation] About 16 chs [chains] N. [North] of Holyrood Palace A covered entry leading into a court Containing a few dwellings occupd. [occupied] by working people.
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OS1/11/101/6 WHINNY HILL Whinny Hill See Name Book 37A of Edinburgh [Situation] Eastern part of The Queens Park See descript Remks [descriptive Remarks] in Name Book of Sheet 37A of Edinb [Edinburgh]
OS1/11/101/6 SANCTUARY OF HOLYROODHOUSE (For Debtors) Sanctuary of Holyroodhouse (For Debtors) See Name BooK Sheet 37 [Situation] Adjoining Holyrood Palace For Descriptive Remarks See Name BooK Sheet 37
OS1/11/101/6 HAGGIS KNOWE Haggis Knowe See Name BooK Sheet 37 [Situation] Adjoining St Anthony's Chapel For Descriptive RemarKs See Name BooK Sheet 37
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OS1/11/101/7 ST ANN'S YARDS St Ann's Yards St Ann's Yards St Ann's Yards Corner Ticket P. O. [Post Office] Directory. City Map [Situation] On the South Side of Holyrood Palace This Name applies to a few Detached houses on the South Side of Holyrood Palace. They are old but in good repair, and being within the Sanctuary, are often occupied by Debtors. The property of His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, hereditary Keeper of Holyrood Palace. (This Name was formerly applied to an Enclosed Portion of ground but its extent Cannot now be clearly defined.)
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OS1/11/101/8 HOLYROOD PALACE on the Site of HOLYROOD ABBEY Holyrood Palace Holyrood Palace Holyrood Palace Holyrood Palace Royal Palace of Holyrood house Palace of Holyrood House Holyrood-House Palace of Holyrood William Drummond Porter at the Palace The Keeper of the Queen's apartments P. O. [Post Office] Directory Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Maitlands Hist. [History] of Edinburgh Kirkwoods map Fullarton's Gazetteer Caledonian vol, [volume] 2 Page 617 [situation] at the Eastern extremity of Cannongate. A large &. handsome Stone building of the Grecian Style, Consisting of one Square The western Side or front is lower than the other Sides being only two Storeys high and flanKed by lofty double towers. The top of the front Side is adorned with a double balustrade. In the centre of this side is the principal entrance adorned on each side by two Doric Columns Supporting an entablature above which is a Cupola in form of an imperial crown. The interior Court yard is a quadrangle 94 feet square. The lower [continued on page 9]
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OS1/11/101/9 HOLYROOD PALACE on the Site of HOLYROOD ABBEY [continued from page 8] Storey of the palace surrounding this area consists of an arcade all round having pillasters of the Doric order Supporting an entablature on which are Sculptured the emblems of Royalty the thistle & crown & the sword and Sceptre alternately. Between the windows of the second floor is a range of fluted Ionic pillasters and above these on the third Storey is an equal number of the Corinthian order whilst on the eastern side is a large Pedimenton which is Sculptured the Royal Arms. The exterior of the north, south and east sides present a plain appearance three storeys high. The lower storey or apartments (which are comparatively Small on account of part of this storey being occupied by the arcade, or piazza, abovementioned) are occupied as Kitchens and apartments for persons having charge of the palace also apartments for lumber &c. The second Storey consists of the state apartments which were fitted up to receive George IV. on occasion of his visit to Scotland in 1822 and a few years ago refitted for the use of her majesty Queen Victoria and used by her when she occasionally visits Edinburgh. Part of this Storey is also appropriated as apartments belonging to the DuKe of Hamilton who is Hereditary Keeper of the palace. In this storey is also Queen Mary's apartments which occupy the N.W. [North West] corner of the building, the 3rd storey of this part is also Queen Mary's rooms and the place where Rizio her secretary was murdered here also are some articles which are said to have belonged to that queen and her husband Darnley. Here is her bedchamber with her bed of crimson damask. In these apartments are also shown a bed of Charles II. a suit of armour that belonged to Darnley, various pieces of furniture and other relics. The picture gallery situated on the north side in the second Storey is 150 feet long and about 28 in breadth and is decorated with a series of portraits representing [continued on page 10]
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OS1/11/101/10 HOLYROOD PALACE on the Site of HOLYROOD ABBEY [continued from page 9] a hundred and eleven Scottish monarchs painted by the Flemish artist De Witt. In this apartment the election of the Scottish representative peers, and the public dinners of the Lord High Commissioners to the General assembly taKe place. In the third or upper storey several of the Scottish nobles have apartments. Early in the twelfth century King David I raised a Splendid church and Abbey at this place The present palace is built partly on the Site of the abbey the charter of foundation of the abbey is dated 1128. In course of time it became the frequent resort of the Scottish Kings; but it has not been ascertained at what period a palaco was first built distinct from the Abbey. The oldest part of the present palace is the double tower & part called Queen Marys Apartments, which is the N.W. [North West] corner of the palace, erected by James V. in 1528. In the minority of Queen Mary a considerable part of the old palace was burned by the English but it was soon after repaired and enlarged and Contained five Courts. The west or outer most Court was larger than the others. It was bounded on the East by the front of the present palace but which extended further south. The three remaining sides of the outer court were bounded by walls and at the N.W. [North West] corner there was a gate or Gothic porch arched inside with two round towers on each side of the entrance. This was also the gate of the adjoining Abbey and was taken down in 1755. The next court occupied the same space as the central court of the present palace, and was surrounded with buildings. On the south there were two Smaller Courts also surrounded with [continued on page 11]
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OS1/11/101/11 HOLYROOD PALACE on the Site of HOLYROOD ABBEY [continued from page 10] with buildings; and on the east there was another court, which was bounded on the north by the chapel Royal on the west by a line of buildings, occupying the same ground as the east side of the present palace, on the south by a row of buildings which are now demolished and on the north by a wall which divided it from St. Ann's Yards. It was next burnt by the soldiers of Cromwell and in fact little of it left standing except the north-west towers already referred to. Cromwell after he became Protector set about the rebuilding of the palace; but Charles II. ordered what had been built by the usurper to be taKen down and the whole to be remodelled on a plan by Sir. William Bruce in 1671. The walls of the eastern side and other parts have been of late years renewed and repaired and the grounds immediately contiguous have been cleared and railed in
OS1/11/101/11 THE QUEEN'S PARK The Queens ParK See Name BooK Sheet 37 [situation] On the East Side of the City of Edinb. [Edinburgh] For Descriptive RemarKS see Name BooK Sheet 37
OS1/11/101/11 THE QUEEN'S DRIVE The Queen's Drive See Name BooK Sheet 37 [situation] In the Queen's Park For Descriptive RemarKS see Name BooK Sheet 37.
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OS1/11/101/12 Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Abbey Church of Holyrood-House Chapel Royal of Holyrood Chapel Royal Chapel Royal William Drummond Porter at the Palace The Keeper of the Queens aparments Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Maitland's History of Edinburgh Petries History of Holyrood Chalmers' Caledonia Fullartons Gazetteer [situation] Adjoing [Adjoining] the Palace of Holyrood This ruin was originally the nave of the Abbey Church but was in later times fitted up as a chapel Royal. The style is of the middle period of Gothic architecture and from the ornamental & superior workmanship of this remaining portion affords, suffficient proof that when entire the church must have been a magnificient Structure. The walls of the chapel are still standing & in good preservation. The South Aisle with its range of Clustered Columns and groined arches Still remain entire. The North Aisle is destroyed with the exception of two clustered columns which [continued on page 13]
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OS1/11/101/13 Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church [continued from page 12] is partly standing in a broKen state. The interior of the chapel has long been used as a burial place and is now nearly covered with Sepultural monuments. Several of the Scottish Kings and members of the Royal family were here intered & some long before it had been destroyed by religious dissensions In it was intered David II. James II, Prince Arthur third son of James IV. In the South-east corner is the Royal vault wherein was intered James V. and magdalene his queen also Arthur DuKe of Albany second son of James V. Henry Lord Darnley &c. Adjoining the Royal vault is the Roxburgh Vault the burial place of the noble family of that name. In the vestry which is the remains of the North West tower is the tomb of Lord Belhaven who died in 1639 and a handsome marble statue of the Earl in a reclining posture together with the arms of the family also sculptured in marble. There is a stone tablet inserted into one of the clustered columns near Roxburgh vault to the memory of Bishop Bothwell who died in 1593. In the north Aisle is Bishop Wisehearts grave who died in 1671. There are also many other of the nobility and gentry of the 16th and 17th century whose graves are marKed by slabs or tablet on the floor and inserted in the walls of the chapel This ruined chapel is now all that remains of the ancient Monastery or abbey of the Holy Cross This Abbey was founded in 1128 by David I. there is a traditionary legend recorded which is said gave rise to its foundation It is as follows, The King being hunting on Rood day, in the forest of Drumselch near Edinburgh was attacked by a large hart while in the act of defending himself from the furious attacKs of the animal, a miraculous cross slipped into his hand which so frightened the stag that he immediately fled and vanished from the Kings sight "quhare now springs the Rude well" The same night [continued on page 14]
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OS1/11/101/14 Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church [continued from page 13] night while asleep in the Castle of Edinburgh, David was instructed in a dream to found an establishment for the Canons regular of St Augustine on the spot where his life was saved. Accordingly the abbey was built and liberally endowed by a royal charter which still exists in the archives of the town council. By this charter were bestowed on the abbey the church of Edinburgh Castle, those of St. Cuthberts, Corstorphine, Liberton and Airth in Stirlingshire; the priories of St. Mary's Isle in Galloway. of Blantyre in Clydesdale, of Rowadill in Ross, and of Crusay, Oronsay, and Colonsay in the western Islands, The charter also granted to thee Canons the privilege of erecting a borough between Holyrood and the town of Edinburgh, forming the Canongate with the right to hold marKets in it. They had also grants of lands in other places, with a most extensive jurisdiction, and a right of trial by duel, and fire and water ordeal. They had also certain revenues payable out of exchequer and other funds, with the fishings and the privilege of erecting mills on the Water of Leith which are still called Canonmills. The Canongate arms are a hart's head, surmounted by a cross in allusion to the legend already mentioned. Besids these original grants, others were added by succeeding Sovereigns, So that this became the most opulent religious foundation in Scotland. In 1177 a national council was held in this abbey, on the arrival of a legate to taKe Cognizance of a dispute between the English and Scotch clergy regarding the Submission of the latter to the church of England. In 1332 it was plundered by the English and in 1335 it was burnt by the same people. It was again destroyed in 1544 by the Earl of Hertford when the choir and transept of the church were entirely destroyed and nothing was left standing but the nave the portion of which now exists as a ruin. At the reformation, the church was stripped of its ornaments and Converted into the parish church [continued on page 15]
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OS1/11/101/15 Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church [continued from page 14] of the Canongate. On the restoration however, it underwent a thorough repair and was set apart as a Chapel royal. A throne was erected for the Sovereign and twelve Stalls for the Knights of the order of the thistle: the floor was paved with marble and an organ putup. During the Short reign of James VII. mass was celebrated in it; and immediately on the abdication of that monarch the populace of Edinburgh demolished the chapel reducing it to ruins. It remained in a neglected state till 1758 when the attention of the barons of exchequer was directed to it by the DuKe of Hamilton the hereditary Keeper of the palace. A Sum was granted to renew the roof and otherwise repair the chapel but from an error of judgement of the architect large heavy flagstones were put upon the roof, the consequence of which was that in ten years afterwards, the roof fell in, and brought down large portions of the walls and pillars. The rubbish containing much of the ornamental worK worK was afterwards cleared away but the chapel has been allowed to remain in a ruinous state till the present time. The ruin as already stated formed the nave of the original church and is 148 feet in length by 66 in breadth. The original church was in the form of a cross in the centre of the cross, being the east end of the present ruin was the "great tower" which appears to have been supported by large clusterred columns forming a Gothic arch above which rose the tower and north and South of the tower was the north and South Transepts and in a line with the present ruin extending eastward was the choir. and south side of it was the part of the abbey called the cloisters and on the north side was a small plot of burying ground. [continued on page 16]
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OS1/11/101/16 Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church [continued from page 15] The chapel royal &. Palace is surrounded by a precinct or liberty which is at present an asylum for insolvent debtors; was anciently the sanctuary belonging to the monastery for the refugeand protection of criminals. This sanctuary includes, The Queen's ParK which was first inclosed by James V. and the precincts of the palace. The bailie of Holyrood is appointed by commission from the DuKe of Hamilton and the protection of the Sanctuary is obtained by petition to this functionary and the payment of £2.2.0 in name of fees. Of late years there are but very few avails themselves of the protection of the Sanctuary, Owing it is Said to late changes in the laws relating to debtors and Creditors
OS1/11/101/16 MUCHAT'S CAIRN Mushets Cairn Muschats Cairn Muschats Cairn Mr McIntyre ParK Ranger Guide to Edinburgh 1850 Waverley Novels [situation] A few chains S.E. [South East] of Meadowflat A Cairn or pile of Stones Situated at the north East Corner of the Queen's ParK and Said to marK the Spot where Nicol Muschat brutally murdered his wife. It has been rendered interesting in Connection with Scott's popular Novel, "The Heart of Mid Lothian".
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OS1/11/101/17 Site of GRAVE YARD [Holyrood] Site of Grave Yard Old Burial Ground Church-Yard William Drummond Porter at the Palace Plan of Holyrood Palace & Sanctuary 1819 Maitlands History [Situation] On the North Side of the Palace of Holyrood This is a Small plot of ground which is pointed as being the old burying ground belonging to the Abbey. It is situated on the north side of the Chapel Royal. It has not been used for many years past as burying place.
OS1/11/101/17 MILNE'S TOMB Milne's Tomb William Drummond [Situation] a E. [East] of Holyrood Palace A tombstone or Small monument erected to the memory of Alexander Milne Architect who died Feb. [February] 20 1643 On it is a latin inscription and also in English is an inscription purporting that it had been restored in 1776.
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OS1/11/101/18 QUEEN MARY'S ROOMS Queen Mary's Rooms Queen Mary's Rooms Mr W. Drummond Porter at the Palace The Keeper of Queens apartments [situation] In Holyrood Palace at the N. [North] west extremity This name applies to the NW. [North West] Corner of Holyrood [Palace] Consisting in front of a [---] tower &. a Small part of [-] building adjoining. This is [the] only part remaining of [the] palace built by James V. [in] the year 1528, the [remainder] of the palace being built [by] Charles II, in 1674, See [Descriptive] RemarKs of Holyrood for further information [relating] to Queens Mary's Rooms.
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OS1/11/101/19 [Page] 19 PARISH OF ST CUTHBERTS SHEET 31 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Abbey Hill -- 21 Belville -- 23 Croftanrigh Cottage -- 21 Clockmill House -- 21 Comely Gardens -- 23 Carlton Cottage -- 24 Comely Gardens -- 26 Fullertons Close -- 26 Police Weighing Machine -- 22 Rowley's Court -- 24 Rowley's Close -- 25 Spring Gardens Villa -- 25 Spring Gardens Cottages -- 25
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OS1/11/101/21 ABBEY HILL Abbey Hill Abbey Hill Corner Ticket P. O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 14 Chains North of Holyrood Palace An irregular Street extending from Watergate to Spring Gardens. The houses are generally old, and Chiefly occupied by worKing People.
OS1/11/101/21 CROFT AN RIGH COTTAGE Croft an Righ Cottage Croft an Righ Cottage Inscripton on House. P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 9 chains in a N. N. E [North North East] direction from Holyrood A neat dwelling house 2 stories high, with a neatly laid out garden attached, Presently occupied by Mr Cameron
OS1/11/101/21 [Page] 21 Parish of St Cuthberts (Detached) [Note] Croft an Righ Cottage See page 3
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OS1/11/101/22 POLICE WEIGHING MACHINE [Regent Road] Police Weighing Machine Mr Ramsay Collector. [Situation] Adjoining Easter Road A Weighing Station on the Regent Road, at the head of the Easter Road leading to Leith; under the Management of the Commissioner of Police.
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OS1/11/101/23 BELVILLE Belville Belville Belville Mr Mason Meadowbank Mr Brown Clockmill House P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 16 Chains East of HolyRood Palace An old mansion house, with offices and garden attached, Situated In A small enclosed Demesne adjoining the Queens Park; the property and residence of Mrs Duncan.
OS1/11/101/23 CLOCKMILL HOUSE Clockmill House Clockmill House Clock Mill Clockmill House Mr Brown Occupier. Mr Mason Meadowbank P.O. [Post Office] Diectory KirKwoods Map. [Situation] About 25 Chains N. E [North East] of Holyrood Palace A Small Cottage, with offices and a farm attached. It is the property. of Mr Elder, but arrangements are at present pending for its purchase by the Commissioners of Woods & Forests for the extension of the Queen's Park.
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OS1/11/101/24 COMELY GARDENS Comely Garden Comely Garden Mr Mason Proprietor Mr Brunton Abbey Hill [Situation] Near Abbey Hill. on the South side. An extensive market garden adjoining Abbey Hill. It was formerly a portion of the Comely Green estate, which is now portioned out into small properties. Proprietor; Mr Mason Meadowbank.
OS1/11/101/24 FULLERTON'S CLOSE Fullerton's Close Fullerton's Close Inscript. [Inscription] on. Gateway P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 17 Chains N. E. [North East] of Holyrood Palace A wide Close, leading into a Clean and well paved court Containing a few dwellings, occupied by working people.
OS1/11/101/24 ROWLEY'S COURT Rowley's Court Rowley's Court Corner Ticket P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 11 chs [chains] N. by E [North by East] from Holyrood A court containing a few dwelling houses, occupied by working people.
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OS1/11/101/25 SPRING GARDENS VILLA Spring Gardens Villa Spring Gardens Villa Mrs Reid Occupant. Mr Mason Meadowbank [Situation] About. 25 chains N. E. [North East] of Holyrood Palace A neat Villa, of recent erection, with garden attached; the property and residence of Mr Reid.
OS1/11/101/25 SPRING GARDENS COTTAGES Spring Gardens Cottages Spring Gardens Cottages Corner Ticket Mr Stewart Meadowbank [Situation] About 28 chs [chains] E. N. E. [East North East] from Holyrood Palace Two neat cottages with gardens attached, adjoining Brown's Place, They are occupied by respectable, families.
OS1/11/101/25 ROWLEY'S CLOSE Rowley's Close Rowley's Close Corner Ticket P. O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 12 chains in a Northerly direction from Holyrood Palace A narrow Close entered from Abbey Hill. It contains a few dwelling houses, occupied by worKing people.
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OS1/11/101/26 CARLTON COTTAGE Carlton Cottage Carlton Cottage Inscript. [Inscription] On Gatepost Mr Mason Meadowbank. [Situation] Nearly 25 chs [chains] N.E. by E. [North East by East] from Holyrood Palace A neat cottage residence, of recent erection, with garden attached the property & residence of Mr George Henderson.
OS1/11/101/26 COMELY GARDENS [a house] Comely Gardens Comely Gardens Comely Gardens Mr Mason Meadowbank Mr Brown Clockmill House P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 20 chains N.E. by E [North East by East] from Holyrood Palace A plain dwelling house, 2 Stories high with garden attached, situated on the Comely Green Estate; the property and residence of Mr Duncan.
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OS1/11/101/27 [Page] 27 PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH SHEET 31 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Abbey Hill House -- 29 Abbey Mount -- 29 Brand Place -- 30 Browns Place -- 33 Comely Green Place -- 37 Comely Green Crescent -- 37 Comely Green House -- 38 Comely Green Cottage -- 38 Easter Road -- 31 Hogg's Place -- 30 Kyle Place -- 31 London Road -- 36 Moredun House -- 34 Meadowbank Cottage -- 35 Meadowbank -- 35 Meadowbank -- 36 Regent Road -- 31 Regent Road Nursery -- 32 St. Ann's BanK House -- 33 St. Ann's Mount -- 34 SunnybanK Cottage -- 36 West Norton Place -- 32 MeadowbanK Tower -- 35 Spring Gardens -- 34 Meadowbank Tower -- 35
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OS1/11/101/29 ABBEY HILL HOUSE Abbey Hill House Abbey Hill House Abbey Hill House P.O. [Post Office] Directory City Map P. O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 21 chains N.N.E [North North East] from Holyrood Palace A Small mansion house with stabling, & ornamental, & Kitchen garden attached, Situated in a Small Park; the Property and residence of Lady Menzies.
OS1/11/101/29 ABBEY MOUNT Abbey Mount Abbey Mount Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Ofiice] Directory [Situation] About 15 chains N.W. [North West] of Holyrood Palace The portion of street extending from Abbey Hill to the Regent Road. On the east side are several dwelling houses, and on west enclosed fields.
OS1/11/101/29 [Page] 29 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/30 HOGG'S PLACE Hogg's Place Hogg's Place Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 14 Chs [Chains] N [North] from Holyrood Palace A Short extent of Abbey Hill on the north Side. The houses are from 2 to 3 Stories high occupied by working people
OS1/11/101/30 BRAND PLACE Brand Place Brand Place Corner Ticket P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 20 Chs [Chains] N.N.E [North North East] of Holyrood Palace A Portion of Abbey Hill, Abbey Hill House. The [buildings] are of Modern erection, well built and occupied by working people. The houses consist of two ranges.
OS1/11/101/30 [Page] 30 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/31 KYLE PLACE Kyle Place Kyle Place Door Plate P. O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] 18 chains N. [North] from Holyrood Palace A neat dwelling house, 2 stories high, with garden attached, presently occupied by Mr Weir.
OS1/11/101/31 REGENT ROAD Regent Road See Name BooK Sheet 30 [Situation] About 20 chains N. [North] from Holyrood Palace For Descriptive RemarKS See Name BooK Sheet 30
OS1/11/101/31 EASTER ROAD Easter Road See Name BooK Sheet 26 [Situation] Adjoining Regent Road For Descriptive RemarKS See Name BooK 26.
OS1/11/101/31 [Page] 31 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/32 WEST NORTON PLACE West Norton Place See Name BooK Sheet 26 [Situation] On the N [North] side of Regent Road For Descriptive RemarKs See Name BooK Sheet 26
OS1/11/101/32 REGENT ROAD NURSERY Regent Road Nursery Regent Road Nursery Sign Board Mr Ramsay [Situation] About 20 chs [chains] N. [North] of Holyrood Palace A small extent of Nursery Ground for the rearing of flowers & shrubs presently rented by Mr [Mac---] seedsman and florist.
OS1/11/101/32 [Page] 32 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/33 ST ANN'S BANK HOUSE St Ann's BanK House St Ann's BanK House St Ann's BanK House Door Plate Mr Johnston Brown's Place P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 28 chains N.E by E [North East by East] of Holyrood Palace A neat villa, or small mansion, with garden &c. attached; the property and residence of Mrs Latta.
OS1/11/101/33 BROWN'S PLACE Brown's Place Brown's Place Corner TicKet Mr Stewart MeadowbanK [Situation] Nearly 31 chs [chains] ENE. [East North East] from Holyrood Palace A few plain dwelling houses situated a short distance Westward of MeadowbanK Cottage, & chiefly occupied by working people.
OS1/11/101/33 [Page] 33 Parish of South Leith Haggis Knowe [note] See page 6 Cancelled
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OS1/11/101/34 MOREDUN HOUSE Moredun House Moredun House Moredun Mr Mason MeadowbanK Mr Stewart MeadowbanK P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 25 chs [chains] E:N:E: [East North East] from Holyrood Palace A Modern built Villa 2 stories high, with garden attached; property and residence of Mr [Stewart]
OS1/11/101/34 ST ANN'S MOUNT St. Ann's Mount St. Ann's Mount Inscription on Gate Mr Johnston St. Ann's Yards [Situation] About 24 chs [chains] N. E. [North East] from Holyrood Palace. A Neat Villa or Mansion with garden attached, the property & residence of
OS1/11/101/34 SPRING GARDENS Spring Gardens Spring Gardens Mr Mason MeadowbanK Mr Brunton Abbey Hill [Situation] Extending from Abbey Hill to MeadowbanK A short extent of road leading from Abbey Hill to Regent Road by MeadowbanK. On Each Side of this road are Several handsome Villas
OS1/11/101/34 [Page] 34 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/35 MEADOWBANK COTTAGE MeadowbanK Cottage MeadowbanK Cottage Inscript. [Inscription] on Gate Mr Stewart MeadowbanK [Situation] About 33 chs. [chains] N:E: [North East] from Holyrood Palace A Small Cottage, with an extensive vegetable garden attached; the property and residence of Mr Mason.
OS1/11/101/35 MEADOWBANK MeadowbanK See Name BooK Sheet 32 [Situation] About 40 chains E.N.E. [East North East] from Holyrood Palace For Descriptive RemarKS, See Name BooK Sheet 32
OS1/11/101/35 MEADOWBANK TOWER Meadowbank Tower See Name BooK Sheet 32 [Situation] On West Side of MeadowbanK For Descriptive RemarKS See Name BooK Sheet 32.
OS1/11/101/35 [Page] 35 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/36 LONDON ROAD London Road See Name BooK Sheet [Situation] Running from the Easter side of Edinbr [Edinburgh] For Descriptive RemarKS See Name BooK Sheet 25
OS1/11/101/36 MEADOWBANK MeadowbanK MeadowbanK Name on Gate Mr Mason occupier [Situation] On the N. E. [North East] of MeadowbanK A plain dwelling house, with offices and and a large vegetable garden attached the property & residence of Mr Mason.
OS1/11/101/36 SUNNYBANK COTTAGE SunnybanK Cottage SunnybanK Cottage Inscript [Inscription] on Cottage Mr HossacK occupier [Situation] A few Chains E. [East] of Comely Green Place A neat one story Cottage with garden attached occupied as a Shop and dwelling house. by Mr HossacK.
OS1/11/101/36 [Page] 36 Parish of South Leith
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OS1/11/101/37 COMELY GREEN PLACE Comely Green Place Comely Green Place Corner TicKet P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 28 Chains N. [North] East from Holyrood Palace A Short Street extending Southward from the London Road, to Comely Green Crescent. The houses are of recent erection, 3 Stories high, And occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/101/37 COMELY GREEN CRESCENT Comely Green Crescent Comely Green Crescent TicKet P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] about 26 chains N. E. [North East] from Holyrood Palace An unfinished street in the form of a crescent. The houses are of a Superior Class and occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/101/37 [Page] 37 Parish of South Leith Sanctuary of Holyroodhouse (For Debtors) [note] see page 6.
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OS1/11/101/38 COMELY GREEN HOUSE Comely Green House Comely Green House Door Plate P.O [Post Office] Directory [Situation] About 24 Chains N.N.E [North North East] from Holyrood Palace A plain dwelling house, with Garden attached, presently occupied by Mr CormacK.
OS1/11/101/38 COMELY GREEN COTTAGE Comely Green Cottage P.O [Post Office] Directory Mr Ramsay Toll Collector [Situation] A few Chains East of Abbey Hill House. A neat Cottage with garden attached the residence of Mr McKinlay, Coal Merchant.
OS1/11/101/38 NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY North British Railway See Name BooK Sheet [Situation] Runng [Running] from Edinbrh [Edinburgh] in an Easterly direction For Descriptive RemarKs See Name BooK
OS1/11/101/38 [Page] 38 Parish of South Leith [Signed] H James. Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 9th Novr [November] 1852.
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OS1/11/101/39 [Page] 39 [Volume] 101 OS1/11/101 EDINBURGH SHEET 31 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S.STORE SOUTHAMPTON 15 DEC [DECEMBER] 92 Names of Parishes -- Pages CANONGATE -- 1 ST CUTHBERTS (Detached) -- 19 SOUTH LEITH -- 27