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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADEIRA STREET | Madeira Street Madeira Street Madeira Street |
Corner Ticket Mr Grant Inspector of Streets P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] On the East Side of N. [North] Leith Church. An unfinished Street extending from the Ferry Road to Albany Street. The houses are of recent erection, well built, and occupied by respectable families. |
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| NORTH LEITH CHURCH | North Leith Church North Leith Church |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan St. Thomas's Ch [Church] Mr Scotland Session Clerk. |
[Situation] On the West Side of Madeira Street. A large and handsome edifice in the Grecian Style, Surmounted by an elegant spire, erected in 1816 at an expense of £12000. The interior is well fitted up with galleries &c. and is capable of accommodating a congregation of 1800. The present incumbent is the Revd [Reverend] William Davidson M.A. [Master of Arts] who receives a stipend varying from £600 to £1000 per annum. It is the Parish Church of North Leith. |
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[Page] 19Parish of North Leith
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