Midlothian, volume 123

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/123/1 [page] 1 Parish of St. Cuthbert. SHEET 50. INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Ainslie Cottage -- 12 Canaan Lane -- 8 East Division -- 4 Egypt -- 6 Elizabethan Cottage -- 13 Goshen -- 9 Goshen BanK -- 9 Hebron BanK -- 10 Jordan BanK -- 8 Jordan Burn Cottages -- 13 Jordan Burn -- 14 Morningside -- 7 Mount Pleasant--9 Madeira Place -- 10 Madeira Cottage -- 11 Millburn Lodge -- 11 Millburn Cottage -- 11 Physician's House -- 5 Plewlands -- 6 Royal Edinburgh Asylum -- 3 Refractory Ward -- 4 Salem House -- 12 West Division --4 White BanK -- 10
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OS1/11/123/3 ROYAL EDINBURGH ASYLUM (For the Insane) Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum for the Insane Royal Edinburgh Lunatic Assylum Mr. Robertson Head Gardener Inscription on board Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Dr [Doctor] SKae Resident Physician Oliver and Boyd's AlmanacK 1857 [situation] At the S.W. [South west] side of Morningside and SW [South West] of the City of Edinburgh This place consists of two large buildings or establishments. One part consists of a Lunatic Assylum for those who can pay a high rate or a full remuneration their maintanence & Keeping. The other part consists of inmates who pay a partial remuneration for their maintanence & of those who are maintained entirely as paupers. From the relative Situation of these two division of the Assylum One is called the East Division & the other the West Division The latter is the largest & is the pauper departments and is at present filled with inmates to the full extent having 482 inmates. The East Division which Consists of a more affluent class is also nearly filled having at present 60 inmates. The original design of the building scarcely yet half Complete, It is expected to complete a great part of it in the course of next year. This Assylum was first opened in 1813 and a further addition was subsequently built and opened in 1842 under the patronage of the Queen
OS1/11/123/3 [page] 3 Parish of St. Cuthberts
OS1/11/123/3 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/4 EAST DIVISION [Royal Edinburgh Asylum] East Division East Division Dr [Doctor] SKae Mr Robertson [situation] Eastern portion of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum This name applies to the Eastern Division of the Royal Edinburgh Assylum and is the Department appropriated to the more affluent class of patients. See General Description on the reverse page
OS1/11/123/4 WEST DIVISION [Royal Edinburgh Asylum] West Division West Division Dr [Doctor] SKae Mr Robertson [situation] the western part of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum. This name applies to the western division of the Assylum which is appropriated to the pauper inmates. See gereral Description
OS1/11/123/4 REFRACTORY WARD [Royal Edinburgh Asylum] Refractory Ward Refractory Ward Dr [Doctor] SKae Mr Robertson [situation] East side of the west division of the Royal Edinburgh Assylum This is the department of the Assylum in which the refractory patients are kept
OS1/11/123/4 [page] 4 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/4 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/5 PHYSICIAN'S HOUSE [Royal Edinburgh Asylum] Physician's House Physician's House Dr. [Doctor] Skae occupier Mr. Robertson [Situation] At the E. [East] side of the East Division of Royal Edinburgh Asylum. A neat cottage 2 storyes high with offices attached which is the residence of Dr. [Doctor] SKae. He is resident Physician of the Assylum. It is the property of the Assylum and was built for the physicians residence.
OS1/11/123/5 [page] 5 Parish of St. Cuthbert. Situation -- At the East side of the East Division of Royal Edinburgh Asylum.
OS1/11/123/5 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/6 PLEWLANDS Plewlands Plewlands Mr. McCallum occupier A. Mathison gardener [situation] About 21 chains SSW. [South South West] of the West Division of the Royal Edinburgh Assylum A large farm house with suitable out houses attached also two or three cottages occupied by labourers and a garderners dwelling who also occupies a market garden. The [---] house is occupied by Mr. McCallum who also occupies the farm which [is] of good arable land & of modern size. The whole the property [of] Miss Sievewright of South [House]
OS1/11/123/6 EGYPT Egypt Egypt Mr. Jamieson occupier Mr. McCallum [situation] About 21 chains E by S. [East by South] of the East Division oc the Royal Edinburgh Assylum A small farm house [with] offices and a farm of arable attached. occupied by [---] The property of Col. [Colonel] Gordon
OS1/11/123/6 [page] 6 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/6 Words lost in fold This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/7 MORNINGSIDE Morningside Morningside Morningside Morningside Corner TicKet Inscriptn. [Inscription] on Lamps Mr. Inglis Post Office Directory [situation] At the SW. [South West] side of the City of Edinburgh. This name applies to a scattered village at the SW. [South West] side of the City of Edinburgh & on the road from Biggar. The houses along the road are chiefly one story high & occupied by work people. There are also several handsome cottages and villas. At the North end of the village there is a church & at the SW. [South West] side is the Royal Edinburgh Assylum for the insane.
OS1/11/123/7 [page] 7 Parish of St. Cuthbert [notes] How far N, [North] & S, [South] does the village extend? As the name is not in Capitals on sheet 50, but on sheet 46 - The Descriptive remarks should be in that book (46) - or - on whatever sheet the name is to appear in Capitals the Descriptive remarks should be inserted in the Namelist for that Sheet. See the Namelist for sheet 46 - page 12. - O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
OS1/11/123/7 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/8 JORDAN BANK Jordan BanK Jordan BanK Corner TicKet Inscriptn. [Inscription] on Lamp post, [situation] From 6 to 21 chains E. by N. [East by North] of the East Division of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum. This name applies to several neat cottages & also to the lane along which they are situated. The cottages are well constructed with gardens attached - some [of] these cottages are Known by particular names.
OS1/11/123/8 HELEN'S PLACE Helen's Place Helen's Place Corner TicKet Mr. Inglis [situation] At the E. [East] end of Jordan BanK. This name applies to two neat cottages with gardens attached one story high at present unoccupied.
OS1/11/123/8 CANAAN LANE Canaan Lane See Name BooK Sheet 37 [situation] Extending from Morningside to Grange Loan. See Name Book. Sheet [37]
OS1/11/123/8 [page 8] Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/8 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/9 GOSHEN Goshen Goshen Corner Ticket J McEdward Goshen [situation] On the south side of Canaan Lane near its east end. Two ranges of cottages two stories high occupied by work people
OS1/11/123/9 GOSHEN BANK Goshen BanK Goshen BanK Name on Gatepost. Mr. Inglis [situation] On the north side of Jordan BanK near Goshen. A handsome cottage residence two stories high ornamented with a small tower &c. with office houses and gardens attached. The residence of Mr. McDonald.
OS1/11/123/9 MOUNT PLEASANT Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant David Steel occupier. Post office Directory [situation] At the N.E. [North East] end of Goshen Bank. A small plain cottage with garden attached. The property of David Steel, mason.
OS1/11/123/9 [page] 9 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/9 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/10 HEBRON BANK Hebron BanK Hebron BanK Inscriptn. [Inscription] on gateway G. Kedsllie occupier [situation] On the South side of Canaan Lane. A small neat cottage with garden attached. The property and residence of George Kedslie, late Upholsterer
OS1/11/123/10 WHITE BANK White Bank White Bank Whitebank Inscriptn. [Inscription] on gateway Mr. BlacK occupier Post office Directory [situation] On the North side of Jordan BanK. SE. [South East] of Hebron BanK. A small neat cottage with garden attached. Occupied by Mr. BlacK. The property of Mr. ParK
OS1/11/123/10 MADEIRA PLACE Madeira Place Madeira Place Corner TicKet Mr. Inglis [situation] On the South side of Canaan Lane. This name applies to 3 or [4] neat cottages with gardens attached
OS1/11/123/10 [page] 10 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/10 Words lost in fold This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/11 MADEIRA COTTAGE Madeira Cottage Madeira Cottage Mr. Inglis J. McEdward [situation] on the north side of Jordan BanK near Helen's Place A neat cottage one story high with small garden attached occupied by Mr. Anderson. The property of Mr. McLean
OS1/11/123/11 MILLBURN LODGE Millburn Lodge Millburn Lodge Corner TicKet Miss Cuddie occupier [situation] On the South of Canaan Lane E. [East] side of Madeira Place. A plain cottage two [stories] high with garden attached occupied by Miss Cuddie
OS1/11/123/11 MILLBURN COTTAGE Millburn Cottage Millburn Cottage Inscriptn. [Inscription] on gateway Mr. Smith [situation] On the south side of Canaan Lane near Madeira Place. A small plain cottage [two] stories high & in good repair with small offices & garden [---] occupied by W. [Smith]
OS1/11/123/11 [page] 11 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/11 Words lost in fold This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/12 AINSLIE COTTAGE Ainslie Cottage Ainslie Cottage Name on gateway James Smith occupier [situation] On the South Side of Jordan BanK. A small neat cottage one storey high with garden attached occupied by James Smith.
OS1/11/123/12 SALEM HOUSE Salem House Salem House Captn. [Captain] SKene occupier J McEdwards [situation] On the South Side of Jordan BanK. A neat building [consisting] of two separate dwellings or cottages, one is occupied by [Captain] SKene; the other is unoccupied at present.
OS1/11/123/12 [page] 12 Parish of St. Cuthbert Fushie Cottage [crossed out]
OS1/11/123/12 Words lost in fold This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/13 ELIZABETHAN COTTAGE Elizabethan Cottage Elizabethan Cottage Mr. Inglis proprietor J. McEdward [situation] About 9 chains E. by S. [East by South] of the East Division of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum. A small neat cottage 2 storeys high partly of the Elizabethan style of architecture. The property and residence of Mr. Inglis, Commissary clerK.
OS1/11/123/13 JORDAN BURN COTTAGES Jordan Burn Cottages Jordan Burn Cottages Mr Inglis proprietor Corner TicKet [situation] About 7 chains E. by S [East by South] of the East Division of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum. A range of small cottages two of which are two storeys high the others one storey tenented by WorK people. The property of Mr. Inglis of Elizabethan Cottage.
OS1/11/123/13 [page] 13 Parish of St. Cuthbert
OS1/11/123/13 This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50 OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
OS1/11/123/14 JORDAN BURN Jordan Burn Jordan Burn Jordan Burn Mr. Inglis J. McEdward KirKwoods Map [situation] Running easterly passing at the South side of Morningside. A Small burn or stream which rises near Craig [House] near the SW [South West] of Morningside & is known as the Jordan Burn [until] it passes BlacKford [after] which it is called Pow Burn.
OS1/11/123/14 [page] 14 Parish of St. Cuthbert [signed] H James Cap [Captain] RE [Royal Engineers] 9 Mar [March] 1852.
OS1/11/123/15 [page] 15 [volume] 123 OS1/11/123 [Date stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 15 DEC [DECEMBER] 92 EDINBURGH Sheet 50. Name of Parish. -- Page St. Cuthberts. -- 1.