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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GROVE LANE | Grove Lane Grove Lane |
John Sparks Richard Nichol |
[Situation] From Grove Bridge to Fountain Bridge This name applies to the Continuation of Grove Street from Grove Bridge to Fountain Bridge. It was formerly Called Grove Lane the whole untill the houses were built in Grove Street & a Street formed. Still the old name is applied to that part of it which still remained un-improved. |
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PORT HAMILTON | Port Hamilton Port Hamilton |
John SparKs Richard Nichol |
[Situation] A few chains E. [East] Side of Gardeners Crescent. This name applies to a [---] basin of the Union Canal [where] Coals & other good are landed from the Canal boats. |
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TOLL CROSS | Toll Cross Toll Cross |
William Stevens Cooper Thomas Cormor |
[Situation] From the end of Dunbar Street to the end of Thornybauk. This name applies to a row of old houses from the end of Dunbar Street to Thornybauk & on the west of Horne Street. There is also another range of houses on the opposite side of the Street also Called Toll Cross. A Toll Bar originally at this place [gives] rise to the name |
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[page] 24Transcriber's notes
words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 38
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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