OS1/11/106/100
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTERIAN SCHOOL | Lancasterian School Lancasterian School |
Mr. Robert Dun William Sims |
002 | [Situation] North east Side of Davis St. A large school house, 2 stories high established here in 1812 by the Education Society. It is conducted on the Lancasterian system as its name imports. The school is supported by subscription raised by the society the affairs are managed by a board of directors. The school fees from each scholar is 2D. [2 pennies or tuppence] per week. The upper storey is the girls school & the lower storey is the boys school. Mr. R. Dun is teacher to the latter and Miss Dun that of the former. |
| RICHMOND LANE | Richmond Lane Richmond Lane |
Corner Tickets. P. O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] Extendg. [Extending] from Pleasance to S. [South] Richmond Street A short back lane leading from West Richmond Street to Pleasance & South Richmond Street |
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.Note the name Richmond Lane does not appear on the 6 inch map.
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[Page] 100Parish of St. Cuthberts.
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Douglas Montgomery
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