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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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TONTINE BUILDINGS | Tontine Buildings Tontine Buildings Tontine Buildings |
Alexander McLaren Mr Mowbray Mr Sinclair |
002 | [Situation] S. by W. [South by West] of Foxes Lane. A row of houses on the Sou [South] side of Foxes Lane, they are [--] Storeys high, and occupied by mechanics etc |
EDINBURGH ROPERY AND SAIL CLOTH MANUFACTORY | Edinburgh Ropery & Sailcloth Works Edinburgh Ropery & Sailcloth Works Edinburgh Ropery & Sailcloth Works Edinburgh Ropery & Sailcloth Works Edinburgh Ropery & Sailcloth Works |
Mr Crawford, manager Name on the entrance of gates Alexander McLaren David Sinclair Stamp of the Firm and Card of the Company |
002 | [Situation] W. [West] of Bath Street. A very extensive ropery and sail cloth factory, the Ropery and warehouses are situated on the [--] side of Bath Street. The Sail cl [cloth] factory and other offices are situat [situated] on the W. [West] side of the same St [Street] and [--] the North side of Foxes Lane. These works were establi [established] in 1750 by a Co. [Company] from Edinbro [Edinburgh] No. [Number] of hands employed averages abo [about] 400. "Manufactory" is the property term to be written on plan not works. It is called "Sail-cloth manufactory" in the new Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Edinburgh see page 772 of that volume. |
LEITH SANDS | Leith Sands | 002 | See Name Book Sheet 3. |
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