Midlothian, volume 102

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/102/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF CANONGATE SHEET 32 INDEX Names of Objects -- Page The Queen's Park -- 3 The Queen's Drive -- 3 Whinny Mill -- Sanctuary of Holyroodhouse -- 3
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OS1/11/102/3 THE QUEEN'S PARK The Queen's Park See Name Book Sheet [Situation] On the eastern Side of the old Town of Edinburgh adjoining Holyrood Palace For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book
OS1/11/102/3 THE QUEEN'S DRIVE The Queen's Drive See Name Book Sheet [Situation] Passing through the Queens Park For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book.
OS1/11/102/3 WHINNY HILL Whinny Hill See Name Book Sheet 37A. of Edinb [Edinburgh] [Situation] Easter part of The Queens Park See Descriptive Remarks in Name Book of Sheet 37A. of Edinburgh
OS1/11/102/3 SANCTUARY OF HOLYROODHOUSE (For Debtors) Sanctuary of Holyrood house (For Debtors) See Name Book Sheet 37 [Situation] Including the Queens Park precinct of Holyrood Palace See Name Book Sheet 37 five feet Plans Edinb. [Edinburgh]
OS1/11/102/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Canongate
OS1/11/102/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Canongate [Blank Page]
OS1/11/102/5 [Page] 5 PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH SHEET 32. INDEX Names of Objects -- Alder Bank -- 11 Crown Tavern -- 13 Jock's Lodge T.P. [Turnpike] -- 11 Jock's Lodge -- 12 London Road -- 9 Meadowbank -- 9 Munro's Place -- 15 North British Railway Works & Locomotive Depot -- 7 Parson's Green -- 10 Piershill Barracks -- 14 Queen's Station -- 16 St. Margarets Station -- 7 St. Margarets Well -- 8 Telegraph Office -- 16 Union Tavern -- 13 Meadowbank Tower -- 15
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OS1/11/102/7 ST MARGARET'S STATION St. Margaret's Station St. Margaret's Station Mr Smith, St. Margaret's The Clerk of the Works [Situation] North of the London Road, about eight chains west of Piershill Barracks This name applies to several large buildings used as worKshops carriage depot & other uses by the North British Railway near Meadow BanK, having extensive works for the Manufacture and repair of Railway Carriages, Locomotive Engines &c. It is also used as a depot for Carriages, Trucks, and Engines. Adjoining this Station is a small Gas WorK Which supplies this Establishment, and the Railway Station at Edinburgh with Gas. Proprietors, The N.B. [North British] Railway Company (About 400 men are constantly employed in these works) although not used (in the common acceptation of the term) as a Railway Station yet still the name St Margarets is well established. It was formerly inted to be a station for Jocks Lodge & neighbourhood.
OS1/11/102/7 NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY WORKS AND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT St. Margarets Station North British Railway Works & Locomotive Depot. St. Margarets Depot St. Margarets Station North British Railway Works St. Margaret's Station St Margaret's Station Inscription on Door Plate City Map P.O. [Post Office] Directory Notice in Scotsman Newspaper Peter McLean Workman at the Station. [Situation] North of the London Road, about eight chains west of Piershill Barracks This name applies to several large buildings used as worKshops carriage depot & other uses by the North British Railway near Meadow BanK, having extensive works for the Manufacture and repair of Railway Carriages, Locomotive Engines &c. It is also used as a depot for Carriages, Trucks, and Engines. Adjoining this Station is a small Gas WorK Which supplies this Establishment, and the Railway Station at Edinburgh with Gas. Proprietors, The N.B. [North British] Railway Company (About 400 men are constantly employed in these works) although not used (in the common acceptation of the term) as a Railway Station yet still the name St Margarets is well established. It was formerly inted to be a station for Jocks Lodge & neighbourhood.
OS1/11/102/7 [Page] 7 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/7 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/8 ST MARGARET'S WELL St Margaret's Well St Margaret's Well Mr Stewart Meadowbank Lectures On Relgious Antiquities of Eding [Edinburgh] [Situation] About the centre of the North British Railway WorKs and Locomotive Depot A spring well enclosed in an ancient vault over which part of the workshops of the North British Railway are built. It is now approached by an archway leading under the buildings.
OS1/11/102/8 [Page] 8 Parish of South Leith It is thus noticed by the Revd [Reverend] Mr Stothert in his lectures on the religious Antiquities of Edinburgh. "Not far from the Church of Restalrig S. [Saint] Margarets well attracts the steps of may a lover of old times. It is doubtless familiar to many of you for the limpid purity of its waters and the venerable age of the stone vault that Encloses it. Some of you may perhaps be able to recall a memorable instance of the healing virtues of its waters within these few years" Holy Gild Lectures vol [volume] II Page 125
OS1/11/102/8 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/9 LONDON ROAD London Road See Name Book Sheet 40 [Situation] South of Saint Margarets Station and Piershill Barracks For Descriptive RemarKS See Name BooK Sheet 40
OS1/11/102/9 MEADOWBANK MeadowbanK John Stewart MeadowbanK Lamp Posts [Situation] W.S.E [West South West] of the London Road, adjoining the Queens ParK This name formerly applied merely to a small farm house which Stands a little westward of MeadowbanK Tower, but it is now generally applied to the whole of that portion of road extending from Browns Place to London Road.
OS1/11/102/9 [Page] 9 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/9 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/10 PARSON'S GREEN Parson's Green Parson's Green Parson's Green John Stewart MeadowbanK Post Off. [Office] Directory City Map. [Situation] Four chains North of the Queen's drive, and Seven chains South East of the City Custom Station, London Road A neat villa or mansion house pleasantly Situated in a tastefully laid out parK, on a small eminence at the base of Arthur's Seat and overlooKing the London Road. It has large ornamental & Kitchen gardens attached, together with Stabling, Coach House and every requisite for a genteel country residence Proprietor & occupier; Mr Innes Esq.
OS1/11/102/10 [Page] 10 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/10 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/11 JOCK'S LODGE T.P. Jock's Lodge Toll Bar Jock's Lodge Toll Bar Sign Board Mr Smith Toll Collector [Situation] On the London Road and at the South West end of Piershill Barracks A Toll Bar on the London Road at the Village of Jock's Lodge, the property of the road trustees. There is a small house attached for the collector, portion of which is rented by the police Commissioners.
OS1/11/102/11 ALDER BANK Alder Bank Alder Bank Alder Bank Name On House John Stewart, Jocks Lodge P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] On the North Side of the London Road, and four chains West of JocKs Lodge Toll Bar. A plain dwelling house, 2 stories high, with garden attached, presently occupied by Mr Smith.
OS1/11/102/11 [Page] 11 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/11 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/12 JOCK'S LODGE Jock's Lodge Jock's Lodge Jock's Lodge Mr CroKey Jock's Lodge Sign Board P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] On the London Road Two Miles East from Edinburgh A Small Village about 2 miles east from Edinburgh, on the mail road, leading from Edinburgh to London. It contains a few Shops, two respectable Taverns and several villas, and cottages. The Chief object on interest is large Cavalry barracks, erected here in 1793.
OS1/11/102/12 [Page] 12 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/12 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/13 UNION TAVERN [Jock's Lodge] Union Tavern Union Tavern Sign Board Mr Milne occupier [Situation] Opposite the mean entrance to Piershill Barracks and on the South side of the London Road. An old established tavern in the village of Jock's Lodge, Occupied by Mr Milne
OS1/11/102/13 CROWN TAVERN [Jock's Lodge] Crown Tavern Crown Tavern Sign Board Mr Hudson occupier [Situation] Adjoining the Union Tavern, described above. A well Known tavern in the village of Jocks Lodge, and immediately opposite the Cavalry BarracKs. Present occupier: Mr Husdon.
OS1/11/102/13 [Page] 13 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/13 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/14 PIERSHILL BARRACKS Piershill Barracks Piershill Barracks Piershill Barracks J.A. Guttridge Barrack Sergt [Sergeant] 7th Hussars P.O. [Post Office] Directory Kirkwood's Plan of Edinburgh 1847 [Situation] On the North Side of the London Road and South of the North British Railway near Jocks Lodge Toll Bar. A neat and spacious military barracks, build in the form of a quadrangle, and capable of containing a regiment of Cavalry. These barracks were built in 1793, and called "Piershill" in honour of Colonel Piers who occupied a vila on the sopt in the reign of George II., and at the same time commanded a regiment of Cavalry Stationed in Edinburgh.
OS1/11/102/14 [Page] 14 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/14 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/15 MUNRO'S PLACE Munro's Place Munro's Place Munro Place Corner Ticket John Stewart Meadow P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] South Side of the London Road Jocks Lodge, and Seven chains from the South East corner of Piershill Barracks A row of neat villas, with garden attached, on the road leading from Edinburgh to Portobello. They are Chiefly occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/102/15 MEADOWBANK TOWER Meadowbank Tower Meadowbank Tower Inscript [Inscription] On House Mr Stewart MeadowbanK [Situation] North side of MeadowbanK & adjoining the "Queen's Station" A plaing dwelling house with garden attached, situated in "MeadowbanK". It is occupied by various families.
OS1/11/102/15 [Page] 15 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/15 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/16 QUEEN'S STATION Queen's Station Queen's Station John Souter Mr Stewart [Situation] On the North Side of Meadow Bank W.S.W. [West South West] of the London Road and about eight chains W.N.W. [West North West] of Parson's Green A Small wooden station on the North British Railway at Meadow Bank, erected expressly for the private use of her Majesty. The station consists of a wooden platform and arched gangway
OS1/11/102/16 TELEGRAPH OFFICE Telegraph Office Telegraph Office John Souter Mr Stewart [Situation] Near the East end of the North British Railway works and Locomotive Depot and four chains West of the N.W. [North West] corner of Piershill Barracks A small wooden house, used as an Electric Telegraph Office, in which are two Barreries, one for Edinburgh, and the other for BerwicK on Tweed, and intermediate Stations,
OS1/11/102/16 [Page] 16 Parish of South Leith
OS1/11/102/16 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/17 [Page] 17 PARISH OF DUDDINGSTON SHEET 32 INDEX Names of Objects -- Willow Brae -- 19
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OS1/11/102/19 WILLOW BRAE Willow Brae Willow Brae Willowbrae Mr Smith Toll Keeper Mr Stewart Meadowland P.O. [Post Office] Directory [Situation] Sixteen chains S.E. [South East] of Jocks Lodge Toll Bar. and Fourteen chains South of Piershill Barracks, and E.N.E. [East North East] of the Queens ParK. A neat modern built villa or small mansion house, with Kitchen & ornamental gardens attached the property & residence of Mr Smith.
OS1/11/102/19 [Page] 19 Parish of Duddingstone [Signed] H James,Cap. R.E [Captain Royal Engineers] 9' Nov'r [November] 1852.
OS1/11/102/19 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/102/20 [Page] 20 [Volume] 102 EDINBURGH SHEET 32 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 15 DEC [DECEMBER] 92 SOUTHAMPTON Names of Parishes -- Page CANONGATE -- 1 SOUTH LEITH -- 5 DUDDINGSTON -- 17