OS1/11/104/14
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR THOMSON'S SCHOOL | Dr [Doctor] Thomson's School Dr [Doctor] Thomson's School |
Mr B. Crowe Inscripn [Inscription] on school house |
[Situation] On the SW. [South West] side of Queensferry Street. This school occupies a house four stories high. The school is managed by a board of directors and was established about 20 years ago by [Dr. [Doctor] Andrew Thomson] the teachers are a Rector [and] six masters. The average [number] of scholars attending is about [4--]. |
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| LOTHIAN ROAD | Lothian Road Lothian Road |
Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts William Smith |
[Situation] Leading south from the west end of Princes Street. This name applies to a Street extending from the west [end] of Princes Street in a southerly [direction] as far as the end of Bread [Street] [&] St Anthony's Place. It is [macadamised] &c. the houses along it are [irregularly] built some are of a good [class] others are indifferent & occupied [by] workshops &c. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
53 - Dr. Thomson's School Shown as a Public Building - see ? 2 remarks on plan
55 - Lothian Road
Charlotte Lane [crossed out]
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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