OS1/11/90/12
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WATER OF LEITH | Water of Leith Water of Leith Water of Leith Water of Leith Leith Water Water of Leith |
William Lauder Mr Rae Pollock's Guide 1834 Map of Edinburgh Map of Edin [Edinburgh] & Leith Map of County 1847 |
[Situation] Passing west and north side of Sunbury Distillery. A small river having its rise near the boundary of Edinburghshire & Peebleshire and running north easterly serves as waterpower to, upwards, of 120 mills of different descriptions & at length runs into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leith. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12Parish of St. Cuthberts
Forms 136 Page
24 - Water of Leith
[note] Navigable - or not Navigable on Sheet 19 ?
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 27OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, JCB
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