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| Site of TOWN WALL | [continued from page 28] The rampart now ran nearly in a straight line, inclining to a northwesterly direction to the Water of Leith intersecting by the way the fifth Bastion, the site of which Doctor Robertson has found opposite to or, in front of junction house. before crossing the Water of Leith, it passed over the spot, where now stand the Leith Hospital, and Infirmary, erected in 1850. Dr. [Doctor] Robertson has in his possession pieces of Swords. spears, and several other things, got when maKing the foundation of this Institution, supposed to have fallen into the ditch, which flanked the wall, a little further on, at the Water of Leith, the wall was connected with its continuation on the west side of the River, by a wooden-bridge, which stood exactly 115 yards below the new Stone, or now commonly known by "Junction Bridge," On the West side of the Water of Leith, and a little way from its banks, stood the Sixth Bastion, where the United presbyterian Church now stands, from hence its direction was nearly due north, passing through a part of the Citadel, where it was again intersected by the seventh Bastion, Known by St Nicholas Port, part of which still remains in the form of two semicircular arches (See Doctor Robertson's History of the sculptured stones of Leith - where a fac-simile of the arches may be seen). Taking now an easterly direction it terminated at the end of what is now called Commercial Street, in front of the Custom house, where to correspond with Ramsays Fort, on the other side of the River, stood the eight Bastion and which alongst with the former. being intended for the defence of the Harbour, was strongly built with stone, |
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[Page] 29Parish of South Leith
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 16OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
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