OS1/11/110/19
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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FOUNTAIN BRIDGE | Fountain Bridge Fountain Bridge |
Corner TicKet Name on Lamp posts |
[Situation] From Main Point to Brandfield Place A long irregular Street leading in a SW. [South West] direction from a junction of Streets at Main Point, to Brandfield Place, The continuation of SW. [South West] of this Street is the road which leads to Lanark. A great part of this Street indiferently paved & many of the houses are of an inferior class generally one Story high towards the SW. [South West] end but the houses are of a better class towards the NE, [North East] end. |
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WRIGHT'S HOUSES | Wrights Houses Wrights Houses |
Corner TicKets J. Brown |
[Situation] About 5 chains E. [EWast] of Gillespies Hospital. This name applies to the houses on the E. [East] of the Street or road extending from the Toll Bar at the end of Leven Street. The houses are generally two & three Stories high. Occupied by mechanics and other worK people There are also a few small shops. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 19Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
41 - Fountain Bridge
44 - Wright Houses
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 38OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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