OS1/11/76/6
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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FREE CHURCH [Newhaven] | Free Church Free Church |
Mr. Mather Postmaster Mr. J. Cairnie New-Lane Newhaven |
[Situation] 10 Chains S.S.W. [South South West] from the northern extremity of Newhaven Pier A handsome Gothic edifice in the Village of Newhaven. Built in 1851-52 at an expense of £2500. it contains 700 sittings, attendance about 600. Minister Revd. [Reverend] I. Fairbairn, whose stipend is about £130 paid by a certain sum from the Sustenation fund, and Augmented by the Congregation. |
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NEWHAVEN PIER (Stone Pier) | Newhaven Stone Pier Newhaven Stone Pier Newhaven Pier Newhaven Pier |
Mr. Greig Chair Pier Inn Mr. J. Cairnie Kirkwood Map P.O. [Post Office] Map of Edn [Edinburgh] & Leith |
[Situation] Projecting N. [North] from Newhaven A Substantially built Stone Pier at the Villge [Village] of Newhaven extending in a Northerly direction for about 176 yards, thence at right angles westward for about 53 yards. On its extreme point is a Stationary light of a Bright red colour, it is a half tide or high water pier it was erected in by the "Fife and Mid Lothian trustees (now defunct) at an expense of and is now the Property of the "Leith Dock Commission". It is almost exclusively used by the fishermen who supply the Edinburgh Markets. |
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[Page] 6Parish of North Leith
Newhaven Stone Pier [note] This beacon has not been lighted for some years past, on account of the failure of the fishery boats not entering the port after night, but it is expected to be regularly lighted if the fishing improves.
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 06OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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