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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| JESSFIELD HOUSE | Jessfield House Jessfield House Jessfield Jessfield |
Mr. McLaren Inscripn [Inscription] on Door Plate Post office Directory Mr. Blyth Inspector of streets |
[Situation] At the East end of Torphichen Street. A small neat cottage tow stories high and in good repair. Occupied by Mr Stillie. |
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| ST CUTHBERT'S POOR HOUSE | St. Cuthberts Charity WorK House WorK House Charity WorK House St. Cuthbert's Charity WorK House St Cuthberts Poor House Poor House |
Published Reports The Governor of the house Inscripn [Inscription] on Gate KirKwood's map of Edinr [Edinburgh] & Leith R Davidson sub Inspector D McDonald Poor rate collector |
[Situation] Near the NW. [North West] side of the Caledonian Railway Station. A large plain building four stories high in good repair occupied as a charity work house. This institution was founded in 1762 by heritors & KirK session of St Cuthberts Parish. The average number of inmates for the last few years is about 500. This institution is supported by voluntary subscriptions, Donations, &c |
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| RECORDER'S OFFICE | Recorders Office Recorders Office |
Inscriptn [Inscription] on Office G. Brown Recorder |
[Situation] In the S.W. [South West] corner of St. Cuthberts or West Church Burying Ground. A small building in the church yard of St Cuthberts church which is the Recorder's office It is two storeys high & built in shape of a Tower. |
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[Page] 23Parish of St. Cuthberts
St. Cuthbert's Poor House [note]
"The statutory name is Poorhouse
under the act 8 & 9 vict. c. [victoria chapter] 83 and
this is the designation used & recog-
nised by the board of supervision.
Buildings & Institions erected before
the act passed will in common parlance
retain these ancient names which have been conferred
under previous local acts“
signed R. S. Anderson
Board of supervision
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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