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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
MILL ROAD	Mill Road Mill Road Mill Road	Mr Thompson Junction Road Mr Erskine Slater P.O, [Post Office] Directory		[Situation] About 8 chs [chains] S.E. by E. [South East by East] from North Leith Free Church. A Short lane or Street leading from the Coal Hill to Great Junction Street. On the one Side is Gladstone's Institution and Schools.
GLADSTONE'S FEMALE ASYLUM FOR INCURABLES	Gladstone's Asylum Gladstone's Asylum Gadstone's Institution Gladstone's Female Asylum for Incurables	Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan Superintendent Miss Barker Matron P.O. [Post Office] Directory Oliver & Boyds Almanac 1851		Situation - About 10 chs [chains] S.E. by E. [South East by East] from North Leith Free Church. A commodious building in the Elizabethan style and of recent erection. It was built and endowed by Sir John Gladstone of Fasgue, a native of Leith, as an Asylum for the accomodation of incurables. The Sum of £300 is allowed Annually for the Support of 10 patients who are Supplied with all the Comforts their helpless Situations require.

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Parish of South Leith

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 12
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056

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