Midlothian, volume 104

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/104/1 [Page] 1 Parish of St. Cuthbert Sheet 34. INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Alva Street -- 4 Atholl Crescent -- 10 Atholl Place -- 15 Bread Street -- 33 Baptist Chapel -- 36 Brae House -- 38 Coates Crescent -- 10 Castle Terrace -- 21 Commercial Hotel & Tavern -- 26 Castle Barns -- 29 Charlotte Place -- 34 Charlotte Square -- 36 Caledonian Railway -- 36 Caledonian Railway St. City Customs' Station -- 37 Dr. [Doctor] Thomson's School -- 14 Dewar Place -- 24 Downie Place -- 39 Dalry Lane -- 40 East Coates -- 3 Erskine Place -- 11 Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway -- 35 Gaelic Free Church -- 19 Grove Street -- 21 Grove Place -- 22 Gardeners Crescent -- 39 Hay Market -- 7 Hope Street -- 34 Hay Market Station -- 35 Jessfield House -- 23 Lothian Road -- 14 Ladyfield Place -- 30 Melville Crescent -- 5 Melville Street -- 5 Melville Lane -- 5 Melville Place -- 5 Maitland Street -- 6 Missionary Chapel -- 6 Manor Place -- 9 Manse -- 17 Morrison Street -- 21 Newport Street -- 32 Orchardfield Place -- 31 Orchardfield Court -- 39 Port Hopetoun -- 28 Princes Street -- 35 Port Hamilton -- 39 Queensferry Street -- 13 Queensferry Street Lane -- 13 Railway Inn -- 7 Rutland Place -- 11 Rutland Street -- 13 Rutland Square -- 15 Recorders Office -- 23 Royal Riding Academy -- 25 Royal Horse Bazaar -- 26 Romilly Place -- 30 Robb's Court -- 33 Stafford Street -- 4 St. Cuthberts Street -- 4 South Coates -- 1 Shandwick Place -- 8 St. Thomas' Chapel -- 12 St. Cuthberts Lane -- 15 St. George's Free Church -- 16 St. Johns's Chapel -- 17 St. John's School (Episcopal) -- 40 St. Cuthberts or West Church on the site of Old St. Cuthberts Kirk -- 18
OS1/11/104/1 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/104/2 [Page] 2 INDEX Continued. Names of Objects -- Page St. Cuthbert's Street -- 9 St. MarK's Chapel -- 19 St. David's Free church and school -- 20 St. Cuthberts Poor House -- 23 Scottish Naval & Military Academy -- 25 School -- 27 St. Anthony Place -- 28 St. Cuthbert's Industrial School -- 30 Semple Court -- 32 Semple Street -- 32 South Charlotte Street -- 34 Spences Place -- 39 Torphichen Street -- 3 Tobago Street -- 10 Tobago Place -- 11 Thomas Street -- 22 The Queen's Hotel -- 36 Union Hotel & Tavern -- 27 United Presbyterian Church -- 29 United Presbyterian Church -- 33 West Coates -- 3 William Street -- 8 Walker Street -- 9 Wallace Place -- 24 West Maitland Street -- 37 Weavers Land -- 37 St. Cuthbert's or West Church Burying Ground -- 19 St. John's Burying Ground -- 19 Charlotte Lane -- 34 Coates BanKs -- 40 Old Queensferry Road -- 7
OS1/11/104/2 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 34 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/104/3 EAST COATES East Coates East Coates Coates House East M. MaKay William Smith Post Office Directory 1850 [Situation] About 7 chains WSW. [West South West] of Melville Crescent. A small neat cottage two stories high in good repair with office houses attached and a small plot of ornamental ground This place is the family residence of Mayor MacKay.
OS1/11/104/3 WEST COATES West Coates West Coates Coates House West Mr. Campbell William Smith Post Office Directory [Situation] About 16 chains SW [South West] by W. [West] of Melville Crescent. A neat house of moderate size two stories high & in good repair having office houses attached. Occupied by Mr. Campbell. The property of Mr. Forbes.
OS1/11/104/3 TORPHICHEN STREET Torphichen Street Torphichen Street Torphichen Street Corner TicKet Inscriptn [Inscription] on lamp posts Directory 1851 [Situation] From the south end of Atholl Place to St Cuthberts Lane. This name applies to the north Side of a wide street extending from West Maitland Street and Athol Place to St. Cuthberts Lane. The houses are of a good class four stories high & occupied by respectable families. The south side of the street is called St Cuthbert Street from West Maitland Street to Wallace Place.
OS1/11/104/3 [Page] 3 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 42 - East Coates 42 - West Coates 41 - Torphichen Street
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OS1/11/104/4 ALVA STREET Alva Street Alva Street Alva Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts P. [Post] office Directory 1851 [Situation] From the NW. [North West] end of Queen Street to Stafford Street. A short wide street extending from Stafford Street to Melville Place It is clean & well paved. The houses are three stories high and of a good description. Occupied by professional & other gentlemen.
OS1/11/104/4 STAFFORD STREET Stafford Street Stafford Street Stafford Street Corner Ticket Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp Posts P. [Post] office Directory [Situation] From Melville Street to Maitland Street. A wide street extending from Shandwick Place to Melville Street. the houses are well constructed [---] three stories high. Occupied [by] professional gentlemen & other [respectable] families.
OS1/11/104/4 ST CUTHBERT'S STREET St. Cuthbert Street St. Cuthbert Street St. Cuthbert's Street Corner Ticket Inscriptn [Inscription] on lamp posts Post Office Directory 1851 [Situation] On the south side of Torphichen Street. This name applies to the south side of a wide street extending from West Maitland to Wallace Place each side of the street is a different property or belongs to different proprietors & therefore is called [by] different names.
OS1/11/104/4 [Page] 4 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 43 - Alva Street 43 - Stafford Street 41 - St. Cuthbert Street [note] See also page 9
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OS1/11/104/5 MELVILLE CRESCENT Melville Crescent Melville Crescent Melville Crescent Corner Ticket John Smith Post Office Directory [Situation] Intersecting Melville Street & Walker Street. This name applies to a place forming a sort of square and intersecting Melville Street and Walker Street In the centre of the place is a small plot of ornamental ground enclosed.
OS1/11/104/5 MELVILLE STREET Melville Street Melville Street Melville Street Corner Ticket Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Post office Directory [Situation] NE [North East] & SW. [South West] of Melville Crescent. This name applies to the street extending SW. [South West] and NE. [North East] from Melville Crescent. It is well paved and clean &c. The houses are from three to four stories high and of good construction. Occupied by professional gentlemen, and other respectable families. See Name Book for Sheet 20 form 136
OS1/11/104/5 MELVILLE PLACE Melville Place Melville Place Corner Ticket Inscriptn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of Alva Street & that of Melville St. For Descriptive Remarks see Name Book for sheet 20
OS1/11/104/5 MELVILLE LANE Melville Lane see Name BooK Sheet 20 [Situation] At the rear of the houses along the NW. [North West] side of Melville Street. See Name Book. Sheet 20.
OS1/11/104/5 [Page] 5 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 44 - Melville Crescent Melville Street Melville Place Melville Lane
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OS1/11/104/6 MAITLAND STREET Maitland Street Maitland Street Corner TicKets Name on Lamps [Situation] From Queensferry Street to the SW. [South West] end of Atholl Place. A long wide street extending from Queensferry Street to Atholl Place adjoining West Maitland Street. Part of this street separates Coates Crescent from Atholl Crescent
OS1/11/104/6 MISSIONARY CHAPEL (Free Church) [Castle Terrace] Missionary Chapel (Free Church) Missionary Chapel (Free Church) Revd [Reverend] P. McManemy minister Mr. Roberts [Situation] About 1 Chain West of the SW. [South West] side of Castle Terrace. A large bricK building built in 1843. It was lately occupied [as a] Gaelic Free church untill May [---] last when the New Gaelic [Free] Church was completed. It is now a missionary Chapel connected with the Irish missions & supported chiefly by the Free Church and is [---] a great degree by most other denominations of protestants in Edinburgh but the minister Mr. [MacManemy] is a Free church minister. The Chapel can accommodate 1400 [---] seats.
OS1/11/104/6 [Page] 6 Form 136 Page
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OS1/11/104/7 RAILWAY INN [Hay Market] Railway Inn Railway Inn Mr Cochrane A. Morrison [Situation] At the SW [South West] end of Hay Market. A house two stories high occupied as an Inn or public house having stables &c. attached The occupier is Mr Cochrane.
OS1/11/104/7 HAY MARKET Hay MarKet Hay MarKet Mr Cochrane A. Morrison [Situation] At the junction of Morrison Street & West Maitland Street. This name applies to an open space or wide part of the street at the west end of West Maitland Street It is appriated [appropriated] as a place for selling hay. On the south side of it is the weigh house with weighing machine for weighing hay.
OS1/11/104/7 SOUTH COATES South Coates South Coates Door Plate Mr. Weir occupr [occupier] [Situation] on the north side of the road opposite HaymarKet Station. A neat cottage residence three Stories high with garden attached The residence of Robert Weir Wine merchant.
OS1/11/104/7 OLD QUEENSFERRY ROAD Old Queensferry Road See Name BooK sheet 25 [Situation] Leading westward from Edinburgh by Bellsmills. See Name Book. Sheet 28-33
OS1/11/104/7 [Page] 7 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 46 - Railway Inn [note] not in Plan 46 - Hay Market Old Queensferry Road [note] on N.W. [North West] angle of the Sheet
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OS1/11/104/8 SHANDWICK PLACE Shandwick Place Shandwick Place Shandwick Place Corner TicKet Name on lamp posts Post Office Directory [Situation] N.W. [North West] side of Maitland Street. A range of well constructed houses on the north side of Maitland Street they are 4 stories high and occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/8 WILLIAM STREET William Street William Street William Street Corner TicKet Name on Lamp posts KirKwoods Map [Situation] N.W. [North West] side of Coates Crescent. A wide street extends from Manor Place to Stafford Street. It is well paved and clean. The houses are well constructed & from three to four stories high. Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/8 [Page] 8 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 49 - Shandwick Place 47 - William Street West Maitland Street [crossed out]
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OS1/11/104/9 WALKER STREET Walker Street Walker Street Walker Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts KirKwood's map [Situation] N.W. [North West] of Melville Crescent. This name applies to a wide street extending each side of Melville Crescent, NW. [North West] & SE [South East], It is well paved, & clean, &c. The houses are of a good class three & four stories high. Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/9 MANOR PLACE Manor Place Manor Place Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] North West of Athol Place. A wide Street leading NW. [North West] from Atholl Place passing at the SW. [South West] end of William Street and Melville Street. It is clean & well paved &c. The houses are of a good class. Occupied by professional gentlemen & other respectable families.
OS1/11/104/9 ST CUTHBERT'S STREET St. Cuthbert's Street St. Cuthbert's Street Corner TicKet Name on Lamp posts [Situation] About 6 chs. [chains] S. [South] of Atholl Crescent. This name applies to a part of a street & consists of a range of houses extending from West Maitland Street to Wallace Place. Occupied chiefly by mechanics.
OS1/11/104/9 [Page] 9 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 47 - Walker Street 48 - Manor Place [41] - St. Cuthberts Street [additional note] See page 4
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OS1/11/104/10 COATES CRESCENT Coates Crescent Coates Crescent Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp post. Corner TicKet [Situation] On the NW. [North West] of Maitland Street. This name applies to a crescent or street of the form of the segment of a circle. The houses are of a [type] class from two to three stories occupied by respectable [families] The street in front of the houses is well paved & clean &c. [There] is also an enclosed plot of [ornamental] ground planted with shrubs &c.
OS1/11/104/10 ATHOLL CRESCENT Atholl Crescent Atholl Crescent Atholl Crescent Atholl Crescent Corner Tickets Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Post office Directory Kirkwood's map [Situation] On the SE [South East] side of Maitland Street. A street or crescent the shape, a half moon & opposite to, Coates Crescent The houses are of a class occupied by respectable families. In front is an [enclosure] well laid out & planted with flowers &c.
OS1/11/104/10 TOBAGO STREET Tobago Street Tobago Street Corner TicKet Inscriptn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] From the south end of New Port Street to the south end of St. Cuthberts St. This name applies [to part] of [an] irregularly built street extending from Newport Street & Spences Place to Morrison Street The houses are 2 to 4 stories high occupied by work people.
OS1/11/104/10 [Page] 10 Parish of St Cuthberts Form 136 Page 50 - Coates Crescent 50 - Atholl Crescent
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OS1/11/104/11 ERSKINE PLACE Erskine Place Erskine Place Erskine Place Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Post office Directory [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of Maitland Street. This name applies to a range of houses at the NE [North East] end of Maitland Street adjoining St. Thomas's Chapel The houses are four stories high & of a superior class occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/11 RUTLAND PLACE Rutland Place Rutland Place Corner TicKets Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of Rutland Street. This name applies to the houses on that side of the street which extends from ErsKine Place to the Lothian Road. The houses are well constructed & of a superior class four stories high. The lower apartments are occupied as shops The upper are occupied as dwellings by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/11 TOBAGO PLACE Tobago Place Tobago Place Corner Ticket Mr. Lawrie [Situation] On the West side of St. Cuthberts Lane. A plain dwelling house, 2 stories high, situated at the end of St. Cuthberts Lane. Occupied by Mr. Lawrie
OS1/11/104/11 [Page] 11 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 52 - ErsKine Place 52 - Rutland Place
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OS1/11/104/12 ST THOMAS' CHAPEL (English Episcopal) [Maitland Street] St. Thomas' Chapel St. Thomas' Chapel St. Thomas' Chapel Revd [Reverend] D.T.K. Drummond William Smith Inscripn [Inscription] on Door [Situation] At the NE [North East] end of Maitland Street adjoining Erskine Place. A large and handsome edifice built by public subscription [in] 1843-4 and cost about £4500. [The] interior is well fitted up with [galleries] & pews &c. Sufficient to accomodate 900 persons with seats. [There] are two ministers who officiate [---] the Revd [Reverend] D.T.K. Drummond & W. Wade whose stipends are paid [by] seat rents. There are no free [sittings] except a few for church wardens. [The] congregation is Episcopal but together with the minister the [Reverend] Drummond separated themselves [---] the jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese and have since [denominated] themselves English Episcopalians as belonging to the English Episcopal Church.
OS1/11/104/12 [Page] 12 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 51 - St. Thomas' Chapel
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OS1/11/104/13 QUEENSFERRY STREET Queensferry Street Queensferry Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] Extending NW. [North West] from the NE [North East] end of Maitland Street & South end of Hope Street. A wide street extending from the west end of Princes Street to Melville Place & Charlotte Place The street is macadamised, and clean, &c. the houses are well constructed & of a good class, the lower apartments are generally occupied as shops. The upper parts are occupied as dwellings, by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/13 QUEENSFERRY STREET LANE Queensferry Street Lane Queensferry Street Lane Mr. Stewart Mr. Smith [Situation] From Queensferry Street to Stafford Street. A narrow lane extending from Queensferry Street to Stafford Street It is macadamised, &c. The houses are small & occupied as stables, coach houses, &c.
OS1/11/104/13 RUTLAND STREET Rutland Street Rutland Street Corner TicKets Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] From the end of Princes Street & Lothian Road to Rutland Square. A short wide street leading from Rutland Place to Rutland Square It is well paved & supplied with every necessary. The houses are of a good class & occupied by respectable persons.
OS1/11/104/13 [Page] 13 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 54 - Queensferry Street 55 - Rutland Street
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OS1/11/104/14 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--].
OS1/11/104/14 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.
OS1/11/104/14 [Page] 14 Parish 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]
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OS1/11/104/15 ATHOLL PLACE Atholl Place Atholl Place Atholl Place Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp post. Post office Directory [situation] At the SW. [South West] end of Maitland Street. A range of handsome houses extending from Atholl Crescent to the end of Tophichen Street. The houses are from four to five stories high well constructed & of a good class. Occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/104/15 RUTLAND SQUARE Rutland Square Rutland Square Corner TicKets Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp post [Situation] At the SW [South West] end of Rutland Street. A small square at the SW [South West] end of Rutland Street. The houses in this square are of superior class four stories each house having a small portico in front. In the centre of the square is a railed in area laid out as ornamental ground. The houses are occupied by professional & other gentlemen.
OS1/11/104/15 ST CUTHBERT'S LANE St Cuthbert's Lane St Cuthbert's Lane Corner TicKets G. Anderson [Situation] Extending from Lothian Road to the end of Tobago Street. A long narrow irregular lane or back street leading from Lothian Road to Morrison Street It is macadamised &c. There are but a few houses in this lane & are chiefly worKshops.
OS1/11/104/15 [Page] 15 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 56 - Atholl Place 56 - Rutland Square 62 - St. Cuthberts Lane
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OS1/11/104/16 ST GEORGE'S FREE CHURCH St. George's Free Church St. George's Free Church G. Anderson Monthly Report of the Free Church [Situation] On the west Side of Lothian Road opposite St Cuthberts or West Church Burying ground. A large structure of [the] Saxon style of Architecture [---] in 1846 at the cost of about [---] The interior is well fitted with [---] &c sufficient to accommodate [about] 1400 persons with seats. The [incumbent] is the Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Candlish [whose] stipend is £130 paid from the subscription fund and a supplement of £200 given him by the congregation.
OS1/11/104/16 [Page] 16 Parish of St Cuthberts Form 136 Page 58 - St. George's Free Church
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OS1/11/104/17 ST JOHN'S CHAPEL (Episcopal) [Princes Street] St. John's Chapel St. John's Chapel St. John's Chapel Very Revd [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay Revd [Reverend] B. Addison KirKwood's Map [Situation] On the South Side of Princes Street at its west end. A large & handsome edifice of the Gothic style of architecture. It is of an oblong form with a handsome square tower at the west end 120 feet high & surmounted by pinnacles. This church was built in 1818 & cost £15000. The interior is handsomely fitted up with seats sufficient to accommodate 900 persons. There are two clergymen attend this chapel the very Revd [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay, Dean of Edinburgh and the Revd [Reverend] B Addison. Attached to the east end of the chapel are a series of vaults for sepulture. It is an Episcopal chapel. There is also a small protion of grave yard attached to it
OS1/11/104/17 MANSE [St Cuthbert's Church] Manse Manse Revd [Reverend] Mr Veitch occupier G. Brown Recorder [Situation] Near the south Side of St Cuthberts or West Church. A plain cottage 2 stories high with plot of ornamental ground attached. It is the residence of Revd [Reverend] Mr Veitch one of the ministers of St. Cuthberts Church & belongs to St Cuthberts Parish.
OS1/11/104/17 [Page] 17 Parish of St. Cuthberts [Form 136] Page 57 - St. John's Chapel Manse [note] Where the manse belongs to the Parish Church the word should be Manse - In other cases - Manse O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
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OS1/11/104/18 ST CUTHBERT'S CHURCH on the Site of St Cuthbert's Kirk St. Cuthbert's Church St. Cuthbert's Church St. Cuthbert's Church St. Cuthbert's Church St. Cuthbert's or West KirK St. Cuthbert's or West KirK St. Cuthbert's or West KirK St. Cuthbert's or West KirK on the site of old St Cuthbert's KirK G. Anderson Sexton of the church PollocK's Guide McDowall's Guide History of the church & Parish - 1827 Mr Blyth superintendent of streets Several Advertisements 1851 Mr. Brown - Recorder [Situation] South side of the west end of Princes Street & E. [East] side of Lothian Road. A large plain structure [with] a handsome spire. This church was built in 1775 upon the [---] an old parish church. It is [well] fitted with seats, and [double galleries] sufficient to contain 2000 [---]. There are 160 free seats for the poor besides several pews reserved [for] the Elders &c. The church is [surrounded] by a large grave yard. This is [---] Collegiate church. The ministers are Revd [Reverend] John Paul D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] and the Revd [Reverend] J. [Veitch]. Their stipends jointly amounts to about [---].
OS1/11/104/18 [Page] 18 Parish of St. Cuthberts [notes] Parish Church - Fullarton - Page 467 The word old is struck out of BooK and plan at O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] 21st February 1853 - (See remarks on plan) That the old Kirk or church of St Cuthbert is very ancient is acKnowledged by many historians and appears to have been built about the eight century. It is older than [recorded] in Scotland“ says Chalmers "and had several grants before the charter of Holyrood house. Caledonia vol [---] P. [Page] 780. Cuthbert, the celebrated founder of the bishopric of Durham who was born on Tweedside and lived [in] the monastery of Mailros often travelled from the Tweed to the Forth and always instructed [the] people by means of their peculiar language viz Anglo Saxon Cuthbert died on the 20th of March 687 From the vicinity of St. Cuthbert's church to the castle it is evident that in the frequent seiges [continued on page 18A]
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OS1/11/104/18A [Page] 18a [Continued from page 18] sieges which that fortress sustained in the 16th century the West Kirk could not escape damage. At the period of the reformation it was an old building covered with thatch and it soon became too small to contain the parishioners. To remendy this a new loft was erected in 1589 and the church was repaired the year following and another loft erected in the north aisle together with a pillar as a station for those who were under the censure of the church at the foot of which they were place during public worship. Still however the church being too small it was deemed necessary together with altering & covering the roof with slate also to build a new church adjoining [---] old one by way of addition this was done in 1593. In 1594 there was also a manse built the site of which is occupied by the present manse. The burying ground seems to have been nearly coeval with the [---] of the church but at the above mentioned date it included but a very small space of the present burying ground being confined to a part of of the rising ground on the south west corner of the church [and] extending to little more than a hundred feet west from the present steeple. The north side which is now burying ground was then a marsh and a road from led from the foot of the castle to [...] [---] close by the range of old tombs at present standing in the middle of the [high] of the cemetery. In 1772 a resolution was formed by the heritors, on account of the ruinous irreparable [---] of the old Kirk, to build a new church & remove altogether the old kirk. This old kirk [---] a piece of singular architecture. One building was added to another from time to time untill it had the appearance of a number of houses drawn close together while the interior found [---] no plan presented a multitude of petty galleries stucK up one above another to the very [rafters]. The new church was completed in 1775 & was built on the site of the old KirK. It is [Continued on page 18B]
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OS1/11/104/18B ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH BURIAL GROUND St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground Map of Church Yard Mr. Brown Recorder History of the church [Situation] On the E. [East] side of Lothian Road. A large Grave Yard around St Cuthberts Church & belonging [to] it. part of it is very ancient [and] used from time immemorial there have been considerable additions [made] to it in modern times both on the [north] & south sides.
OS1/11/104/18B WEST CHURCH BURIAL GROUND St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground St. Cuthbert's or West KirK Burying Ground Map of Church Yard Mr. Brown Recorder History of the church [Situation] On the E. [East] side of Lothian Road. A large Grave Yard around St Cuthberts Church & belonging [to] it. part of it is very ancient [and] used from time immemorial there have been considerable additions [made] to it in modern times both on the [north] & south sides.
OS1/11/104/18B ST. JOHN'S BURIAL GROUND St. John's Burying Ground St. John's Burying Ground Map of West church Burying Ground Mr. Sutherland Church officer [Situation] South side of the west end of Princes Street. A small Grave Yard [adjoining] and belonging to St. Johns [church.] In it are several vaults & Tombs
OS1/11/104/18B [Page] 18b [Continued from page 18a] said that when the foundation was cleared for this new church that the worKmen discovered five distinct foundations which if time would lead to the belief that the present building is the 6th church that has been built on the same site see History of the Church & Parish of St. Cuthbert Published 1829 Should in every case be Burial O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
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OS1/11/104/19 ST MARK'S CHAPEL (Unitarian) St. MarK's Chapel St. MarK's Chapel J. C. Wood Inscripn [Inscription] on wall [Situation] On the west side of Castle Terrace. A small neat structure built in 1835 at a cost of about £1000 The interior is well fitted up with galleries, pews, &c. Sufficient to accommodate 600 persons with seats. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] J. C. Wood whose Stipends are paid by seat rents there are no free seats. It is a Unitarian Chapel.
OS1/11/104/19 GAELIC FREE CHURCH Free Gaelic Church Free Gaelic Church Gaelic Free Church Gaelic Free Church Revd [Reverend] J. McLachlan Published annual Reports Neil Maclean Rose Street Mr Crawford Rose Street [Situation] On the west side of Castle Terrace. A handsome structure, erected in 1850-1 at a cost of about £2000 The interior is well fitted & supplied with galleries, pews &c. Sufficient to accommodate about 1000 persons with seats. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] J. McLachlan whose stipends amount to £130 & a supplement from the congregation.
OS1/11/104/19 [Page] 19 Parish (of) St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page [60] - St. Mark's Chapel [60] - Free Gaelic Church [note] The vaults should be noticed - and whether they are sunk below the surface - It is presumed this remark refers to St. Johns Burial ground as there are no vaults in St Cuthberts.
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OS1/11/104/20 ST DAVID'S FREE CHURCH AND SCHOOL Free St. David's Church Free St. David's Church Free St. Davids School Free St. Davids School Mr. McLaren Revd [Reverend] Mr Ferguson Mr. McLaren Revd [Reverend] Mr. Ferguson [Situation] On the south side of Morrison Street, a little E. [East] of Grove Place. A large & plain building erected in 1844 at a cost [of] about £1700. The interior [is] fitted & supplied with [---] &c. sufficient to accommodate [---] 1000 persons with seats. The [---] is the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Ferguson [whose] stipend amounts to £130 from [---] Sustentation fund & a supplement from the congregation [Under] the body of the church is a [---] flat or story which is used as [a] school house in connection [with] the church attended on an [average] by about 100 scholars. The [Schoolmaster] is Mr. McLaren whose [...] is £20 per annum from the [...] fund besides school fees
OS1/11/104/20 [Page] 20 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 61 - Free St. David's Church 61 - Free St. Davids School
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OS1/11/104/21 CASTLE TERRACE Castle Terrace Castle Terrace Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts G. Anderson [Situation] Leading SE. [South East] of Lothian Road. This name applies to a road or street leading from Lothian Road to Spittal Street near the King's Bridge It is macadamised & supplied with gas lamps.
OS1/11/104/21 MORRISON STREET Morrison Street Morrison Street Morrison Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Post office Directory [Situation] Leading from Hay Market to the south end of St. Cuthbert Street. A long wide street extending from the Hay marKet & West Maitland Street to Tobago Street It is macadamised & supplied with gas lamps. There only a few houses as yet built in this Street these are of a good class & occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/21 GROVE STREET Grove Street Grove Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] Leading south from Morrison Street. A short street leading southward from Morrison Street it is macadamised & clean, &c. The houses are from 3 to 4 stories high & of a good class, occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/21 [Page] 21 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 62 - Castle Terrace 63 - Morrison Street 64 - Grove Street
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OS1/11/104/22 GROVE PLACE Grove Place Grove Place Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] On the south side of Morrison Street & each side of the north end of Grove Street. This name applies to a few houses each side of the NW [North West] [end] of Grove Street they are [---] stories high & of good [condition] Occupied by [respectable] families.
OS1/11/104/22 THOMAS STREET Thomas Street Thomas Street Thomas Street Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Post Office Directory [Situation] South of St Cuthberts Street. A short street [extending] from St Cuthberts Street to [---] Street. It is macadamised [and] supplied with gas lamps. [---] are no houses built as yet [---] this street. part of it is only a narrow lane
OS1/11/104/22 [Page] 22 Parish of St. Cuthberts West Maitland [crossed out] Form 136 Page 63 - Grove Place 65 - Thomas Street
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OS1/11/104/23 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.
OS1/11/104/23 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
OS1/11/104/23 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.
OS1/11/104/23 [Page] 23 Parish 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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OS1/11/104/24 WALLACE PLACE Wallace Place Wallace Place Corner TicKet Mr. McLaren [Situation] West side of Dewar Place. A range of houses on south side of St. Cuthbert [Street] They are three stories high [and] well constructed. Occupied [by] mechanics.
OS1/11/104/24 DEWAR PLACE Dewar Place Dewar Place Dewar Place Corner TicKet Mr. McLaren Post office Directory [Situation] South side of Torphichen Street. A range of houses on [the] east side of St. Cuthberts [---] They are two stories high [and] in good repair.
OS1/11/104/24 [Page] 24 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 67 - Wallace Place 68 - Dewar Place St. Cuthberts Street [crossed out]
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OS1/11/104/25 SCOTTISH NAVAL AND MILITARY ACADEMY Scottish Naval and Military Academy and Royal Riding School Scottish Naval and Military Academy Royal Naval and Military Academy Scottish Naval and Military Academy Royal Naval and Military Academy Captn [Captain] Ore Annual Reports Mr. Scott Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Post Office Directory [Situation] On the west side of Lothian Road. A large and handsome building three stories high and in good repair. It was founded in 1825. This academy is for the purpose of affording education to pupils destined to serve in the Army or Navy or East India Company's Service. The supporters of the establishment consist of Shareholders Donors and annual Contributors. In it is taught all the branches of education necessary to fit a gentleman for the military profession. Part of the building is appriated as a Riding School Mr. Scott of Brae House has the management of the Riding School & is a separate department of the Institution & is called the Royal Riding Academy.
OS1/11/104/25 ROYAL RIDING ACADEMY Royal Riding Academy Royal Riding Academy Door Plate Oliver & Boyd's Almanack [Situation] On the west side of Lothian Road. A large and handsome building three stories high and in good repair. It was founded in 1825. This academy is for the purpose of affording education to pupils destined to serve in the Army or Navy or East India Company's Service. The supporters of the establishment consist of Shareholders Donors and annual Contributors. In it is taught all the branches of education necessary to fit a gentleman for the military profession. Part of the building is appriated as a Riding School Mr. Scott of Brae House has the management of the Riding School & is a separate department of the Institution & is called the Royal Riding Academy.
OS1/11/104/25 [Page] 25 Parish of St. Cuthberts [Form 136 Page] [69] - Scottish Naval and Military Academy
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OS1/11/104/26 ROYAL HORSE BAZAAR Royal Horse Bazaar Royal Horse Bazaar Sign Board John Laing [Situation] On the west side of Lothian Road. A large establishment [consisting] of stables carriage [---] occupied by Laing and [Sons] There are a Livery stables. also Sale & Commission [Rooms] Funerals are also supplied [with] hearses
OS1/11/104/26 COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND TAVERN [Lothian Road] Jackson's Commercial Hotel & Tavern Jackson's Commercial Hotel & Tavern Sign Board Mr. Jackson [situation] On the East of Lothian Road. A large house four [stories] high. Occupied as a hotel [&] tavern by Mr. Jackson. [the] flat is a Tavern & the 2 storeys [---] it is a hotel The upper stories of [---] house are private dwellings
OS1/11/104/26 [Page] 26 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 70 - Royal Horse Bazaar 71 - Commercial Hotel & Tavern Caledonian Railway Tavern [crossed out]
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OS1/11/104/27 SCHOOL [St Anthony Place] School School A. Thomson Revd [Reverend] W Reid [Situation] on the west side of the United Presbyterian Church a little north of St. Anthony's Place. A small plain building erected by public subscription in 1846. Occupied as a school house in connection with the United Presbyterian Church. The average number of pupils is about 150. The course of education is the ordinary branches taught in English schools. The schoolmaster is Mr. A. Thomson, whose salary is paid by the school fees
OS1/11/104/27 UNION HOTEL AND TAVERN [St Anthony Places] Johnston's Union Hotel & Tavern Johnston's Union Hotel & Tavern Sign Board Mr. Johnston [Situation] At the east end of St Anthony's Place. A large house four stories high, and occupied as a hotel and Tavern by Mr. Johnsston. on the west side of Lothian Road.
OS1/11/104/27 [Page] 27 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page [72] - School
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OS1/11/104/28 ST ANTHONY PLACE St. Anthony Place St. Anthony Place St. Anthony's Place St. Anthony Place Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts Map of City Post Office Directory [Situation] At the east end of Castle Barns. A range of houses [extending] from the end of the [Lothian] Road to Castle Barns. They [are] four stories high & in good [repair] The lower apartments are used [as] shops the upper stories are [---] occupied by mechanics & [other] work people.
OS1/11/104/28 PORT HOPETOUN Port Hopetoun Port Hopetoun Port Hopetoun Corner TicKet William Smith Map of City [Situation] At the east end of Castle Barns and west side of Downie Place. This name applies to the ranges of houses, which surround the canal basion on the E. [East] [---] & partly on the north side. [---] horse houses on chiefly [---] & workshops. The name also applies to the basin of the canal at this place
OS1/11/104/28 [Page] 28 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 73 - St Anthony Place 73 - Port Hopetoun
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OS1/11/104/29 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Lothian Road] United Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Church Revd [Reverend] William Reid Mr. Dick [Situation] On the west side of Lothian Road. A large & handsome structure erected in 1830 at a cost of about £3300. It is seated for 1300 persons there are none appointed exclusively for the poor but none are excluded who cannot pay. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] William Reid whose salary arises from seat rents.
OS1/11/104/29 CASTLE BARNS Castle Barns Castle Barns Castlebarns Castle Barns Corner TicKet Lamp posts Post office Directory KirKwood's map. [Situation] From Ladyfield Place to St. Anthony's Place. This name applies to the street extending from Tobago Street to St. Anthony's Place Also to a large court on its north side in which are several offices. The houses are from one to three stories high, occupied by working people.
OS1/11/104/29 [Page] 29 Parish of St. Cuthberts Orchardfield Court [crossed out]
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OS1/11/104/30 LADYFIELD PLACE Ladyfield Place Ladyfield Place Corner Ticket H. Hamilton [Situation] On the north side of Tobago Street. A small row of cottages [...] of Tobago Street. They are two [...] high in good repair. [Occupied] by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/30 ST CUTHBERT'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL St. Cuthberts Industrial School St. Cuthberts Industrial School name on Door Hugh Hamilton [Situation] On the south side of Tobago Street. A house two stories and [...] good repair Occupied as an [Industrial] school in it is also the [...] residence. This school was [...] in 1847. The average number [of] scholars attending it are about [...] who are taught the ordinary [...] of education. The girls are also [...] sewing.
OS1/11/104/30 ROMILLY PLACE Romilly Place Romilly Place Romilly Place Corner Ticket H. Hamilton Post office Directory [Situation] On the south side of Tobago Street. A range of houses [four] stories high & in good [repair] situated south side of [Tobago] Street. Occupied chiefly by [mechanics].
OS1/11/104/30 [Page] 30 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 76 - Ladyfield Place 76 - St. Cuthberts Industrial School 77 - Romilly Place
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OS1/11/104/31 ORCHARDFIELD PLACE Orchardfield Place Orchardfield Place Orchardfield Place Corner TicKet William Smith Post office Directory A range of houses on the north side of Castle Barns They are three stories high & in good repair Occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/31 [Page] 31 Parish of St. Cuthberts Tobago Street & St. David's Church [crossed out] [Form 136] Page [79] - Orchardfield Place
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OS1/11/104/32 NEWPORT STREET New Port Street New Port Street Newport Street Newport Street Corner TicKet William Smith Post Office Directory Mr. Blyth Inspector of streets [Situation] Extending north from Castle Barns, at Orchardfield Place. A short narrow Street [---] north from Castle Barns. [It] is paved & lighted with gas [---] The houses are three stories [---] & in good repair. Occupied by WorK people.
OS1/11/104/32 SEMPLE COURT Semple Court Semple Court Corner TicKet William Smith [Situation] At the south side of Spences Place. A close or short lane [---] Semple Street, extending to the rise of Spences Place.
OS1/11/104/32 SEMPLE STREET Semple Street Semple Street Corner TicKet William Smith [Situation] Extending south from Castle Barns. A street extending from Castle Barns to Fountain [Bridge] It is paved &c. The houses are 2 stories high. Occupied by WorKing people.
OS1/11/104/32 [Page] 32 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page 79 - New Port Street 79 - Semple Court 80 - Semple Street
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OS1/11/104/33 ROBB'S COURT Robb's Court Robb's Court Robb's Court Robb's Court Corner TicKet William Smith Post Office Directory Map of City [Situation] At the E. [East] side of Newport Street. A large court in which is a range of cottages two stories high & situated on the north side of Castle Barns. in good repair. Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/33 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Bread Street] Bread Street Church Bread Street Church Bread Street Church (United Presbyterian Ch [Church]) Revd [Reverend] Mr. Duncan Name on Lamp posts Mr John Smith [Situation] On the south side of Bread Street. A large plain structure with semicircular Gothic windows Belonging to the United Presbyterians. The interior is well fitted up with gallery &c. Seated for 1100 persons The congregation attending this church is about 950. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Duncan whose stipend is £250 raised by seat rents. There is no manse. There are no free sittings exclusively for the poor but none are excluded who cannot pay.
OS1/11/104/33 BREAD STREET Bread Street Bread Street Corner TicKet Name on Lamp posts [Situation] Extending east from the south end of Lothian Road. For Descriptive Remarks see name Book for Sheet 27.
OS1/11/104/33 [Page] 33 Parish of St. Cuthberts [Form 136 Page] [80] Robb's Court [81] United Presbyterian Church
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OS1/11/104/34 CHARLOTTE PLACE Charlotte Place Charlotte Place Corner TicKets Mr. Thomson [Situation] At the NW. [North West] end of Queensferry Street. Description in Name Book [for] Sheet 20
OS1/11/104/34 CHARLOTTE LANE Charlotte Lane Charlotte Lane Charlotte Lane Mr. Thomson Post Office Directory R. Kerr Charlotte Place [Situation] Extending north from Queensferry Street. For Descriptive Remarks see [Name] Book for sheet 20.
OS1/11/104/34 SOUTH CHARLOTTE STREET South Charlotte Street South Charlotte Street Corner TicKet Name on Lamp posts [Situation] From Princes Street to Charlotte Square. For Descriptive Remarks see [Name] Book for Sheet 20
OS1/11/104/34 HOPE STREET Hope Street Hope Street Corner TicKets Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] From the west end of Princes Street to Charlotte Square. A short wide street [extending] from Charlotte Square to the [---] of Princes Street. It is clean [and] well paved, &c. The houses are [---] stories high & of good class. [Occupied] by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/34 [Page] 34 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page
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OS1/11/104/35 HAY MARKET STATION Hay market Station See Name BooK Sheet 25 [Situation] At the S. West [South West] side of Hay Market. Descriptive Remarks in Name Book. Sheet 25.
OS1/11/104/35 EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway See Name Book Sheet 21 [Situation] S.W. [South West] side of Hay MarKet. Descriptive Remarks in Name BooK. Sheet 21
OS1/11/104/35 CHARLOTTE SQUARE Charlotte Square See Name BooK Sheet 20 [Situation] North of Hope Street & South Charlotte Street. Descriptive Remarks in Name Book. Sheet 20.
OS1/11/104/35 PRINCES STREET Princes Street See Name Book Sheet 21 [Situation] Leading east from the end of Lothian Road & that of Hope Street. Descriptive RemarKs in Name BooK. Sheet. 21
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OS1/11/104/36 THE QUEEN'S HOTEL The Queen's Hotel The Queen's Hotel Sign Board Mr. Stewart Occupier [Situation] On the north side of Princes Street. A large hotel which occupies the house No. 131 Princes Street and also the two upper stories of No. [---] It affords all the necessary accommodation as a respectable hotel to gentleman travellers
OS1/11/104/36 BAPTIST CHAPEL Baptist Chapel See Name Book Sheet 20 [Situation] E. [East] side of South Charlotte Street. See Name Book for Sheet [---]
OS1/11/104/36 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY Caledonian Railway See Name Book Sheet 29 [Situation] West side of Lothian Road. Descriptive Remarks in [Name] Book. Sheet. 29
OS1/11/104/36 [Page] 36 Parish of St. Cuthberts Baptist Chapel [note] (seats for 650).
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OS1/11/104/37 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY STATION Caledonian Railway Station Caledonian Railway Station Lothian Road Station G. Brown Directory 1851 Mr. Stewart clerk [Situation] At the west side of Lothian Road. A large railway station which is the terminus of the Caledonian Railway. It consists chiefly of a large shed covering the terminus of the line & of the various offices &. goods storerooms all in good repair
OS1/11/104/37 CITY CUSTOMS' STATION [Hay Market] City Customs' Station City Customs' Station H. Cochrane Custom Collector [Situation] E. [East] side of Hay Market. At this place is the city customs collected in it is a small seating box for the convenience of the collectors.
OS1/11/104/37 WEST MAITLAND STREET West Maitland Street West Maitland Street Corner Tickets Inscriptn [Inscription] on Lamp posts [Situation] From the west end of Morrison Street to that of St. Cuthberts Street. A wide street extending from Hay Market to the west end of St. Cuthberts Street. The houses are of a good class 4 stories high.
OS1/11/104/37 WEAVERS LAND Weavers Land See Name BooK Sheet 29 [Situation] West side of Spences Street near Spences Place. See Name BooK. Sheet 29
OS1/11/104/37 [Page] 37 Parish of St. Cuthberts
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OS1/11/104/38 BRAE HOUSE Brae House Brae House Inscriptn [Inscription] on gate Mr. Scott Proprietor [Situation] On the west side of Lothian Road near its north end. A neat cottage 3 stories high with small garden &c. attached. Adjoining the house are several offices Stables Coach houses &c. The proprietor is Isaac Scott who is postmaster for Scotland to the Queen. There are also Livery Stables a large number of posting horses are always kept besides coaches, cabs; Hearses &c.
OS1/11/104/38 DOWNIE PLACE Downie Place See Name BooK Sheet 29 [Situation] Extending south from the west end of Bread Street. Descriptive Remarks in Name Book for Sheet 29
OS1/11/104/38 [Page] 38 Parish of St. Cuthberts Form 136 Page Morrison Street [crossed out] Page 21
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OS1/11/104/39 GARDENER'S CRESCENT Gardener's Crescent See Name BooK Sheet 29 [Situation] Extending south from the west end of Tobago Street. Descriptive RemarKs in Name Book Sheet 29
OS1/11/104/39 ORCHARDFIELD COURT Orchardfield Court Corner TicKet [Situation] At the N. [North] side of Tobago Street. A large court yard in which are a few old house from 3 to 4 storeys high occupied by work people
OS1/11/104/39 PORT HAMILTON Port Hamilton See Sheet 29 Name Book [Situation] South side of the east end of Tobago Street. See Name Book. Sheet 29
OS1/11/104/39 SPENCE'S PLACE Spence's Place Spence's Place Corner TicKet Post office Directory [Situation] South side of Castle Barns. A range of good houses in Castle Barns 4 storeys high occupied by worK people
OS1/11/104/39 Parish of St. Cuthbert [Page] 39 [Form 136] Page
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OS1/11/104/40 DALRY LANE Dalry Lane See Name Book Sheet 29 [Situation] Leading southwards from Hay MarKet. See Name Book. Sheet 29
OS1/11/104/40 COATES BANKS Coates BanKs See Name Book Sheet 25 [Situation] Leading NW. [North West] from a large road & passing near the SW. [South West] of East Coates. Descriptive Remarks in Name Book Sheet. 25. A lane on West margin of Sheet 34.
OS1/11/104/40 ST JOHN'S SCHOOL (Episcopal) St. John's School (Episcopal) Sign Board The Very Rev [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay Dean of St. Johns [Situation] On West side of Castle St. and close on the East of the Missionary Chapel (Free Church). A school belonging to the Episcopal congregation of St. Johns. It is for children of both sexes and is numerously attended
OS1/11/104/40 [Page] 40 Form 136 Page English & Scottish Law Assurance Office [note] not on sheet 34
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OS1/11/104/41 TORPHICHEN STREET Torphichen Street Corner Ticket Lamp post A street branching S, E, [South East] from West Maitland Street to its junction with St. Cuthberts Lane. The houses are 4 stories high well built and in good repair. Occupied respectable families. This street is macadamised, lighted with gas, and supplied with water.
OS1/11/104/41 ST CUTHBERT'S STREET St. Cuthbert's Street Corner Tickets Lamp Posts A short street extending northward from Morisson St. The houses are of good construction and occupied by working people
OS1/11/104/41 [Page] 41 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assitant] Jany [January] 23, 1851 Object Torphichen Street - A street St. Cuthbert's Street - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/42 EAST COATES East Coates M. McKay East Coates William Smith Police Officer A small but neat house 2 stories high and in good repair having offices attached also a small portion of ornamental ground. This house is the family residence of Major McKay.
OS1/11/104/42 WEST COATES West Coates Mrs Campbell West Coates William Smith Police Officer A moderate sized house 2 stories high and in good repair having offices and a small portion of ornamental ground attached Occupied by Mrs Campbell. The property of Mr Forbes.
OS1/11/104/42 [Page] 42 List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] 23 Jany [January] 1851 Object East Coates - A house & offices West Coates - A house & offices [signed] David Hannay
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OS1/11/104/43 ALVA STREET Alva Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A well laid out street branching from Melville Place to Stafford Street, it is well paved lighted up with gas. The houses 3 stories high, well built and are ornamented with a ballustrade. Occupied by professional and other gentlemen.
OS1/11/104/43 STAFFORD STREET Stafford Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A well laid out street branching of Shandwick Place, crossing the West end of Alva Street to Melville Street, it is well paved, lighted up with gas, the houses are 3 stories high, well built, in good repair and occupied by professional gentlemen &c.
OS1/11/104/43 [Page] 43 Sheet 26 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 17th 1851 Object Alva Street - A street Stafford Street - A street [signed] D. Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/44 MELVILLE CRESCENT Melville Crescent Corner Ticket John Smith Melville Place A well laid out place intersecting the centre of Melville Street and Walker Street, it is not yet built up. there is a small area in the middle railed in, ornamented with shrubbery and pleasure walks.
OS1/11/104/44 [Page] 44 Sheet 26 List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Jany [January] 17, 1851 [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/46 RAILWAY INN [Hay Market] Railway Inn Mr Cochrane Railway Inn A. Morrison Collector of Customs Hay Market A house two stories high and in good repair, having stables attached, it is occupied as an Inn or public house by Mr Cochrane.
OS1/11/104/46 HAY MARKET Hay Market Mr Cochrane Railway Inn Mr Cochrane This name applies to that open space situated between West Maitland Street and the Hay market station, it is appropriated as the Hay Market, on the south side of it is a small house or shed having a weighing machine attached used for the weighing of hay.
OS1/11/104/46 [Page] 46 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27th 1851 Object Railway Inn - An Inn or public house [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/47 WALKER STREET Walker Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A good street leading from Coates Crescent and intersecting Melville Crescent. it is paved, lighted up with gas and supplied with water. The houses are 3 and 4 stories high well built and in good repair. Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/47 WILLIAM STREET William Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A good street leading from Stafford Street to Manor Place. it is paved, lighted with gas, and supplied with [water], the houses are 3 & 4 stories high well built, and are occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/47 [Page] 47 List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Jany [January] 21 1851 Object Walker Street - A street William Street - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/48 MANOR PLACE Manor Place Corner Ticket Lamp posts A handsome street leading from Atholl Place, crossing the end of William Street and Melville Street, it is paved lighted with gas and supplied with water. The houses are 3 stories high well built, and ornamented with a ballustrade, they are occupied by professionals and other gentlemen.
OS1/11/104/48 [Page] 48 List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Jany [January] 21 Jany [January] 1851 Object Manor Place - A street [signed] David Hannay
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OS1/11/104/49 SHANDWICK PLACE Shandwick Place Corner Ticket Lamp Post A range of well built houses on the north side of Maitland Street. they are 4 stories high, in good repair and are Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/49 WEST MAITLAND STREET West Maitland Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A handsome street leading from the Head & the end of Morrison St. to the SW. [South West] end of Maitland Street. it is macadamised lighted up with gas, and supplied with water. The houses are well built in good repair, and are occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/49 [Page] 49 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 21 1851 Object Shandwick Place - A range of houses West Maitland Street - A street [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/50 COATES CRESCENT Coates Crescent Lamp Posts Corner ticket A handsome crescent leading from Shandwick Place to Manor Place. it is paved lighted up with gas and supplied with water. The houses are 2 & 3 stories high well built and in good repair, occupied by respectable families, in front of this is a small ornamental portion of ground.
OS1/11/104/50 ATHOLL CRESCENT Atholl Crescent Lamp Posts Corner ticket A handsome crescent leading from Maitland Street to Atholl Place, it is pavied lighted with gas, and supplied with water. The houses are The houses are 3 & 4 stories high well built & in good repair, occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/104/50 [Page] 50 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 21 1851 Object Coates Crescent - A crescent Atholl Crescent - A crescent [signed] David Hannay
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OS1/11/104/51 ST THOMAS' CHAPEL (English Episcopal) [Maitland Street] St Thomas' Chapel (Episcopal) Rev. [Reverend] D. J. K. Drummond Montpelier William Smith Police Officer On Door A large and handsome built edifice, situated at Rutland Place, it was erected in 1843-4 at a cost of about £4500, by subscription. The interior is well fitted out with galleries seats &c, and affords accommodation for about 900 persons. The present incumbents are the Rev. [Reverend] D. J. K. Drummond & W. D. Wade, whose stipend arises from seat rents, no free sitting except a few for church wardens &c. It is the English episcopal Congregation that worships here.
OS1/11/104/51 [Page] 51 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23 1851 Object St Thomas' Chapel - A Church [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/52 ERSKINE PLACE Erskine Place Corner ticket Lamp Posts This name applies to that part of the N. E. [North East] end of Maitland Street leading into St. Thomas' Chapel. The houses are 4 stories high, well built and in good repair, occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/52 RUTLAND PLACE Rutland Place Corner ticket Lamp Posts This place leads from Erskine Place crossing the end of Rutland Street to the Lothian Road. The houses are 4 stories high well built in good repair. The lower apartments are appropriated as shops, & the remainder by respectable families. The street here is paved and lighted up with gas
OS1/11/104/52 [Page] 52 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 31 1851 [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/53 DR [Doctor] THOMSON'S SCHOOL Dr. [Doctor] Andrew Thomson's School Mr B. Crowe Rector Queensferry St. On front wall A large building situated in Queensferry Street, it is 4 stories high and is appropriated as a school house. This school is under a board of Directors, and was established about 20 years by Dr. [Doctor] A. Thomson. No. of scholars attending it averages about 400. No. of teachers 6 besides a Rector. Branches taught are those taught in all English schools. Schoolmasters salaries arises from school fees.
OS1/11/104/53 [Page] 53 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 12 1851 Object Dr. [Doctor] Andrew Thomson's School - A school. [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/54 QUEENSFERRY STREET Queensferry Street Corner ticket Lamp Posts A street leading from the West end of Princes Street to its junction with the N.E. [North East] end of Alva Street, it is macadamised and lighted up with gas also supplied with water. The houses are 3 & 4 stories high well built and in good repair. The lower apartments are appropriated as shops, the remainder occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/104/54 QUEENSFERRY STREET LANE Queensferry Street Lane Mr Stewart Queensferry Mr Smith Queensferry A long narrow lane leading Queensferry Street to Stafford Street, it is macadamised and lighted up with gas. The houses are small and appropriated as stables coach offices &c.
OS1/11/104/54 [Page] 54 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 21 1851 Object Queensferry Street - A street Queensferry Street Lane - A Lane [signed] David Hannay
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OS1/11/104/55 RUTLAND STREET Rutland Street Corner ticket Lamp Posts A handsome and capacious street, leading from Rutland Place to Rutland Square, it is well paved, lighted with gas, and supplied with water. The houses are 4 stories in height, in good repair and occupied by professional and other respectable families
OS1/11/104/55 LOTHIAN ROAD Lothian Road Lamp Posts William Smith Police Officer This name applies to that road or street leading from the west end of Princes Street in a southerly direction to Bread Street, it is macadamised and lighted up with gas. It is partly built with houses & partly unbuilt Some of the houses are occupied as dwelling and a goodly number appropriated as work shops &c
OS1/11/104/55 [Page] 55 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23rd 1851 Object Rutland Street - A street Lothian Road - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/56 ATHOLL PLACE Atholl Place Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A range of handsomely built houses leading from Atholl Crescent to West Maitland Street. The houses are 4 & 5 stories in height well built and in good repair, occupied by professional and other gentlemen.
OS1/11/104/56 RUTLAND SQUARE Rutland Square Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A small but handsome square approached by Rutland Street, it is paved, lighted with gas and supplied with water, and has a small portion of ornamental ground railed in, in the centre. The houses are 4 stories high, elegantly built, each having a small [clonic] portico in front. The are occupied by professional and other gentlemen
OS1/11/104/56 [Page] 56 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23 1851 Object Atholl Place - A range of houses Rutland Square- A Square of houses [signed] David Hannay [c/a] [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/57 ST JOHN'S CHAPEL (Episcopal) [Princes Street] St John's Chapel (Episcopal) The Very Rev. [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay Ainslie Place The Rev. [Reverend] B. Addison Ainslie Place A large and handsome built edifice of the Gothic style of architecture, erected in 1818 at a cost of about £15000. The north and south walls are richly buttressed, and terminated by a cornice and battlement, at the west end rises a slightly projecting and elegant tower 120 feet in height surmounted by turrets. The interior is well fitted out with seats &c, and afford accommodation for about 820 persons. The incumbent is the Very Rev. [Reverend] E. B. Ramsay & the Rev. B. Addison. Below this chapel on the south side is a range of arched burial vaults and on the East of it is a small cemetery.
OS1/11/104/57 [Page] 57 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23 1851 Object St. John's Chapel (Episcopal)] - A Church [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/58 ST GEORGE'S FREE CHURCH St George's Free Church G. Anderson sexton Lothian Road Monthly statements of the church A large and well built church, of the saxon style of architecture, erected in 1846 at a cost of about £7000. The interior is well fitted out galleries seats &c, sufficiently commodious for about 1400 persons. The minister is the Rev. R. S. Candlish D. D. [Doctor of Divinity] whose stipend amounts to about £130 from the sustentation fund and about £200 supplimented to him by the congregation.
OS1/11/104/58 [Page] 58 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Object St George's Free Church - A church [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/59 ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH (PAROCHIAL) St Cuthbert's Church (Parochial) G. Anderson Lothian Road Sexton of the church A large and plain built edifice, surmounted by a short ornamental spire containing a clock, it was erected in 1775 upon the site of the old church that was dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The interior is well fitted out with gallaries pews &c, and is calculated to hold about 2000 persons, about 800 sittings are let and 20 pews are reserved for elders & the poor of the parish. The encumbents is the Rev. [Reverend] John Paul D. D. [Doctor of Divinity] and the Rev. [Reverend] J. Vietch, their joint salary amounts to about £900. This church is surrounded by a large cemetery.
OS1/11/104/59 [Page] 59 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object St. Cuthbert's Church - A church [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/60 ST MARK'S CHAPEL (Unitarian) St Mark's Chapel J. C. Wood Minister St Marks Chapel on front wall A small but neat built edifice, erected in 1835 at a cost of about £1000. The interior is well fitted up with galleries, pews &c, and affords accommodation for about 600 persons. The incumbent is the Rev. [Reverend] J. C. Wood whose stipend arises from seat rents, no free sittings.
OS1/11/104/60 GAELIC FREE CHURCH Free Gaelic Church Rev. [Reverend] T. McLachlan Free Gaelic Church Annual report A neat and handsome built edifice erected in 1850.1 at a cost of about £2000. The interior is well fitted up with galleries pews &c, sufficiently commodious for about 1000 persons. The incumbent is the Rev. [Reverend] T. McLachlan whose stipend amounts to £130, beside being supplimented by the congregation
OS1/11/104/60 [Page] 60 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object St Mark's Chapel - A chapel Gaelic Free Church- A church [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/61 FREE ST DAVID'S CHURCH AND SCHOOL Free St David's Church Mr. McLaren Teacher Free St. David's School The Rev. [Reverend] W. Ferguson Free St. David's Church A large and plain built edifice, erected in 1844 at a cost of about £1700. The interior is well fitted out with pews &c, no gallery, and affords accommodation for about 1000 persons. The present incumbent is the Rev. [Reverend] W. Ferguson whose stipend amounts to about £130 from the sustentation fund beside being supplimented by the congregation. The ground flat of this church is appropriated as a school room average number of scholars are about 100, who are taught the ordinary branches of education taught in English schools. The school master is Mr. McLaren whose salary is £20 beside school fees.
OS1/11/104/61 [Page] 61 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object Free St. David's Church - A church Free St. David's School - A school [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/62 CASTLE TERRACE Castle Terrace Lamp Posts G. Anderson Lothian Road This name applies to that road leading from the Lothian road in direction of the Kings Bridge, it is macadamised and lighted with gas. The Unitarian chapel is on the W. [West] side of this terrace.
OS1/11/104/62 ST CUTHBERT'S LANE St Cuthbert's Lane Corner Ticket G. Anderson Lothian Road A long narrow lane or alley leading from the Lothian Road in a south westerly direction to its junction with Morrison Street, it is macadamised and lighted with gas. The houses in this lane are small and few and are appropriated as workshops
OS1/11/104/62 [Page] 62 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object St Cuthbert's Lane - A Lane [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/63 MORRISON STREET Morrison Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A long street leading fr [from] near the Hay Market station to Tobago Street, it is macadamised, lighted up with gas. This street is mostly unedifaced with the exception of a few houses at the East end of it, they are in good repair & occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/63 GROVE PLACE Grove Place Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A short range of houses branching of each side of the N.W. [North West] end of Grove Street, they are 3 stories high well built and in good repair, occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/63 [Page] 63 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object Morrison Street - A street Grove Place - A range of houses [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/64 GROVE STREET Grove Street Corner Ticket Lamp Post A short but handsome street, leading southerly from Morrison Street, it is macadamised lighted up with gas. The houses 3 & 4 stories high well built in good repair and occupied by respectabel families.
OS1/11/104/64 WEST MAITLAND STREET West Maitland Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts This street leads from Atholl Place in direction of the Hay Market station, it is macadamised lighted with gas. The houses are 4 stories high well built, in good repair and are occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/64 [Page] 64 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object Grove Street - A Street West Maitland Street - A Street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civlian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/65 THOMAS STREET Thomas Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts This street leads from Torphichen Street to Morrison Street, it is macadamised and lighted up with gas. There are no houses in this street.
OS1/11/104/65 JESSFIELD HOUSE Jess Field House Mr. McLaren Morrison Street Name on Door A small but neat cottage 2 stories high and in good repair, it is situated near the W. [West] end of Torphichan St. and is occupied by Mr. Stillie.
OS1/11/104/65 [Page] 65 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23d 1851 Object Thomas Street - A street Jessfield House - A cottage [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/66 ST CUTHBERT'S POOR HOUSE St. Cuthberts Charity Work House Annual Report Mr. [Blank] Governor of the house A large and plain building founded in May 1762 by the heritors & kirk session of St. Cuthberts Parish, it is 4 stories high in good repair, and is appropriated as a charity Work house. No. of inmates averages for these last few years about 500. This institution is supported by annual voluntary subscriptions and donations &c.
OS1/11/104/66 [Page] 66 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 23 1851 Object St. Cuthberts Charity Work House - A house for poor [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/11/104/67 WALLACE PLACE Wallace Place Corner Ticket Mr. McLaren Morrison Street A range of houses on the West side of St. Cuthbert's Street they are 3 stories high well built, in good repair and occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/67 [Page] 67 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27 1851 Object Wallace Place - a range of houses
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OS1/11/104/68 ST. CUTHBERT'S STREET St. Cuthbert's Street Corner Ticket Mr. McLaren Morrison Street Map of city A short street leading from the east end of Morrison Street to Torphichen Street, it is paved, lighted with gas and supplied with water, the houses are 3 stories high, in good repair, and are occupied by mechanics &c. part of the south side of Torpichen St. is known by St. Cuthbert's St. by the Lamp Posts, but not generally known by the people.
OS1/11/104/68 DEWAR PLACE Dewar Place Corner Ticket Mr. McLaren Morrison St. A range of houses on the East side of St. Cuthbert's Street, they are 2 stories high well built and in good repair.
OS1/11/104/68 [Page] 68 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27th 1851 Object St. Cuthberts' Street - A street Dewar Place - A range of houses [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/69 SCOTTISH NAVAL AND MILITARY ACADEMY ROYAL RIDING ACADEMY Scottish Naval and Military Academy Royal Riding Academy Captain Ore Superintendent Scottish Naval & Military Academy Annual Report Mr. Scott Occupier of the Royal Riding academy A large and handsome built house 3 stories high and in good repair, it was instituted and erected in 1825 by a number of Nobelemen & Gentlemen, for the purpose of training young gentlemen intended for the Navy and Army or the Honourable the East India Company's service, part of the building is appropriated for the use of the Royal Academy of exercises, Riding &c. This building is the property of the Crown.
OS1/11/104/69 [Page] 69 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 28 1851
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OS1/11/104/70 ROYAL HORSE BAZAAR Royal Horse Bazaar John Laing Sign Ticket A large established well fitted out with stables, carriage galleries &c, occupied by Laing and Sons.
OS1/11/104/70 [Page] 70 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 28 1851 [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/71 COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND TAVERN [Lothian Road] Jackson's Commercial Hotel & Tavern Mr. Jackson Sign Board A large house 4 stories high and in good repair, occupied as a Hotel and Tavern by Mr. Jackson
OS1/11/104/71 [Page] 71 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 28 1851 Object Commercial Hotel & Tavern - A Hotel & Tavern Caledonian Railway Tavern [crossed out] [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/72 SCHOOL [St Anthony Place] School A. Thomson Teacher Rev. [Reverend] W. Reid Montpellier A small plain built school house erected in 1846 by subscription, it is in connection of the United Presbyterian Church. The number of pupils averages about 150, who are taught the ordinary branches of education taught in English schools. The schoolmaster is A. Thomson whose salary is made up by fees.
OS1/11/104/72 UNION HOTEL AND TAVERN [St Anthony Places] Johnston's Union Hotel & Tavern Mr. Johnston Sign Board A large house 4 stories high, in good repair, and is Occupied as a Hotel and Tavern by Mr. Johnston.
OS1/11/104/72 [Page] 72 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 28th 1851 Object Union Hotel and Tavern - A Hotel [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/73 ST ANTHONY PLACE St Anthony Place Corner Ticket Lamp Posts Map of City A range of houses leading from the end of the Lothian Road to Castle Barns. They are 4 stories high, in good repair, the lower apartments are appropriated as Shops and the remainder occupied by mechanics &c. This street is macadamised lighted with gas & supplied with water.
OS1/11/104/73 PORT HOPETOUN Port Hopetoun Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer Map of City This name applies to those ranges of houses that surround part of the N. [North] side and the whole of the E. [East] side of the Canal Basin near Downie Place They are used as Offices Workshops &c.
OS1/11/104/73 [Page] 73 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 28th 1851 Object St Anthony Place - A range of houses Port Hopetoun - A range of houses [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/74 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Lothian Road] United Presbyterian Church (Lothian Road) The Rev. [Reverend] William Reid Montpellier Mr. Dick Anthony [Place] A large and handsome built church erected in 1830 at a cost of about £3300. The interior is well fitted out with galleries seats &c, sufficiently commodious for about 1300 persons in free sittings. The minister is the Rev. [Reverend] William Reid whose salary arises from seat rents.
OS1/11/104/74 [Page] 74 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 29th 1851 Object United Presbyterian Church - A church [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/75 CASTLE BARNS Castle Barns Corner Ticket Lamp Posts This name applies to that street leading from Tobago St. to St. Anthony's Place, also to a large square of offices on its North side, it is macadamised lighted up with gas. The houses are from one to three stories in height in middling repair and are occupied principally by working people.
OS1/11/104/75 ORCHARDFIELD COURT Orchardfield Court Corner Ticket William Smith Police officer A short row of houses situated in a recess betwixt Orchardfield Place and Tobago St., they are 3 stories high in good repair, having small gardens in front, and are occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/75 [Page] 75 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27th 1851 Object Castle Barns - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/76 LADYFIELD PLACE Ladyfield Place Corner Ticket H. Hammilton Tobago St. A small row of cottages leading North of Tobago Street, they are 2 stories high in good repair, and occupied by respectable families
OS1/11/104/76 ST CUTHBERT'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL St Cuthbert's Industrial School Name on Door Hugh Hammilton Tobago St. A house two stories high and in good repair, occupied partly as an industrial school and partly by the schoolmaster & Mrs. This school was established in 1847, the average number scholars are about 70 who are taught the common branches of education taught in English schools The girls are also taught sewing.
OS1/11/104/76 [Page] 76 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27 1851 Object Ladyfield Place - A range of houses St. Cuthberts Industrial School - A School house [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/77 GARDENER'S CRESCENT Gardner's Crescent Corner Ticket Lamp Posts A handsome Crescent leading from the south side of Tobago Street in direction of St. Davids Church, it is paved lighted with gas, and supplied with water. The houses are 4 stories high well built and in good repair, Occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/77 ROMILLY PLACE Romilly Place Corner Ticket Lamp Posts H. Hammilton Tobago St. A range of houses on the South side of Tobago Street, they are 4 stories high, in good repair, and Occupied by mechanics.
OS1/11/104/77 [Page] 77 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] 27 Jany [January], 1851 Object Gardener's Crescent - A crescent Romilly Place - A range of houses [signed] David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/78 TOBAGO STREET Tobago Street Corner Ticket Lamp Posts This street leads from the East end of Morrison Street to Castle Barns, it is macadamised, lighed [lighted] with gas, and supplied with water The houses are 3 & 4 stories high, in middling repair and are occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/78 ST. DAVID'S CHURCH (QUOAD SACRA) St. David's Church (Quoad Sacra) William Smith Sexton of the church A large and plain built edifice having a vestibule in front, it was erected about 20 years ago as a Chapel of Ease The interior is well fitted up with galleries &c, sufficiently commodious for about 1000 persons No. of sittings let are about 200 the rest are all unlet.
OS1/11/104/78 [Page] 78 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27 1851 Object Tobago Street - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/79 ORCHARDFIELD PLACE Orchardfield Place Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer A range of houses on the North side of Castle Barns they are 3 stories high in good repair and are occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/79 NEWPORT STREET New Port Street Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer A short and narrow street leading from Castle Barns in a northerly direction, it is paved lighted with gas. The houses are 3 stories high in good repair, and are occupied by working people.
OS1/11/104/79 SEMPLE COURT Semple Court Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer An opening or close leading from Semple Street into the rear of Spence's Place.
OS1/11/104/79 [Page] 79 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27th 1851 Object Orchardfield Place - A range of houses New Port Street - A street Semple Court - A close or Entry [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/80 SPENCE'S PLACE Spence's Place Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer A range of houses on the South side of Castle Barns, they are 4 stories high in good repair, and are occupied by mechanics &c.
OS1/11/104/80 ROBB'S COURT Robb's Court Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer A row of houses situated in a recess on the North side of Castle Barns, they are 2 stories high in good repair and are occupied by respectable families.
OS1/11/104/80 SEMPLE STREET Semple Street Corner Ticket William Smith Police Officer A street leading from the south side of Castle Barns to Fountain Bridge. The houses are 2 stories high and are occupied by working people. This street is paved lighted with gas, and supplied with water
OS1/11/104/80 [Page] 80 List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] Jany [January] 27 1851 Spence's Place - A range of houses Semple Street - A street [signed] David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant]
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OS1/11/104/81 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Bread Street] Bread Street Church [United Presbyterian) Bread Street Church Bread Street United Presbyterian Ch. [Church] Revd [Reverend] Mr. Duncan Grove Street Name on Lamp Posts Mr. John Smith Elder 54 Princes Street A large building of the plain style with semicircular Gothic windows well fitted with galleries, pews &c, belonging to the United Presbyterians. There is no manse belonging, the Minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Duncan The number of sitting is 1100 the congregation is about 950 The stipend is £250 raised by seat rents & collections
OS1/11/104/81 FREE ST. CUTHBERTS CHURCH Free St Cuthberts Church Revd [Reverend] Mr. Stirrat Grove Street Mr. Richardson Bread Street A neat & well constructed building partly of the Gothic Style The front is surmounted by a small stone cross, & pinnacles each side. It was built in 1846-7 The interior is well fitted with galleries pews &c. Capable of accommodating 900 with sittings. There are about 30 sittings free but none are exclusively for that purpose In the under part of the building are separate apartments for sessions house ministers rooms &c.
OS1/11/104/81 [Page] 81 Edinburgh 5 feet scale List of Names collected by C. A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter Feby [February] 5. 1851 Free St Cuthberts Church [note] sheet 27 [signed] H James CRE [Captain Royal Engineers] 9 Nov [November] 1852
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OS1/11/104/82 [Page] 82 [Volume] 104 OS1/11/104 [note] Complete [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 15 DEC [December] 82 EDINBURGH Sheet 34 Names of Parishes -- Pages St Cuthberts -- 1.
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