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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST THOMAS'S CHURCH | St. Thomas's Church St. Thomas's Church St. Thomas's Church St. Thomas's Church |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan Mr Bolton Commercial Street P.O. [Post Office] Directory Oliver & Boyd's Almanac |
[Situation] About 24 chs [chains] E. by S. [East by South] from N. [North] Leith Church. A neat Gothic edifice Situated at the head if Sheriff Brae. It is well fitted up with galleries &c. and is seated for accommodation of 1000. It was built and endowed by Sir John Gladstone of Fasque. * |
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| ST THOMAS'S SCHOOLS | St Thomas's Schools St Thomas's Schools |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan Miss Barker Matron |
[Situation] About 23 chs [chains] from North Leith Church. Two Schools in Connection with St. Thomas's Church, where education is given to Children of both sexes at a merely nominal rate. The average attendance of males is about 80, that of females, about 120. The teachers receive, exclusive of the School fees, yearly Salaries, from the bequest of the late Sir J. Gladstone. |
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[Page] 56Parish of South Leith
St. Thomas's Church [notes]
* This church belongs to the Establishment
but has no parish attached.
what denomination?
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 12OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
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