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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
SOUTH LEITH POOR HOUSE	South Leith Poor House South Leith Poor House South Leith Poor House South Leith Poor's House	Mr William Smith Doctor Doig Doctor Williamson P.O. [Post Office] Directory		[Situation] Near the North End of Gt. [Great] Junction St. A large Poorhouse, erected at the joint expense of the Parishes of South Leith, and North Leith, for the reception of the poor of both Parishes. It is Constructed on the same principal as those in the City of Edinbro' [Edinburgh]. It is governed by a committee of 16 men from amongst whom a President is selected. The buildings are pretty extensive, are partly in the Elizabethan Style of architecture, and well arranged for the purpose it was built,
PAROCHIAL OFFICES	Parochial Offices Parochial Offices South Leith Parochial Office	Doctor Doig Mr William Smith P.O. [Post Office] Directory		[Situation] At the S. [South] side of Leith Poor House. at the entrance from Junction Street is situated the Parochial offices for the transaction of business relative to the Poor House,

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Parish of South Leith

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 16
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056

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