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PARISH OF NORTH LEITH
PLAN 2B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Parish of North Leith -- 3 |
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NORTH LEITH |
Parish of North Leith |
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[situation] In the N. portion of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh
See Descript: [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book of Sheet 14. City of Edinbh. [Edinburgh] |
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Parish of North Leith |
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PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH
PLAN 2B
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Parish of South Leith -- 7
Black Rocks -- 10
Eastern Craigs -- 10
Middle Craigs -- 10
Leith Sands -- 9
Leith -- 11 |
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SOUTH LEITH |
Parish of South Leith |
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[situation] In the N. portion of the Co. [County] of Edinb [Edinburgh]
See Descript: [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book of Sheet 30. City of Edinburgh |
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Parish of South Leith |
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LEITH SANDS |
Leith Sands |
Mr Reid
Mr Moubray |
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[situation] On the east side of Leith
A considerable extent of sands N.E. [North East] of the town of Leith. |
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Parish of South Leith |
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MIDDLE CRAIGS |
Middle Craigs
Middle Craigs |
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[situation] East of Leith Pier
See Descript. [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book of Sheet 3. |
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EASTERN CRAIGS |
Eastern Craigs
Eastern Craigs |
Mr Reid
Mr Moubray |
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[situation] East from Leith Pier
clump of rocks a little S.E. [South East]of Middle Craigs forming the southern portion of the Black Craigs. |
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BLACK ROCKS |
Black Rocks
Black Rocks |
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Mr Moubray |
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[situation] East from Leith Pier
The name applies to the rocks known as the Middle & Easter Craigs and situated north of Leith Sands |
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Parish of South Leith |
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LEITH |
Leith
Leith
Leith
Leith |
Stat; Acct [Statistical Account] 1845.
Gazr. [Gazetteer] of Scotland 1847.
City Map of Edinburgh
Map of Leith |
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[situation] About 1 3/4 miles north of the City of Edinburgh
A considerable Sea Port town situated on the Firth of Forth about 1 3/4 miles north of Edinburgh, it stands in the parishes of North & South Leith and is a Parliamentary Burgh. it consists of a number of irregularly built streets on low ground on each side of the Water of Leith. the town council of Edinburgh for some time exercised superiority over Leith, but in 1833 the Burgh Reform Act conferred upon it a separate magistracy, it also unites with Newhaven, Portobello & Musselburgh in returning a member to Parliament. The principal buildings are the Town Hall, Royal Exchange Buildgs [Buildings], Custom House, Trinity House, North & South Leith, and St John's Churches. it also contains several Banks, and mercantile establishments, the chief trade is with the West Indies, the Baltic, and the continent, and a trifling coast trade. [Continued on page 12] |
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[Continued from page 11] On the south west corner of the Links is the High School built in 1806, and in Kirkgate is Dr. [Doctor] Bell's School endowed by a bequest of nearly £10,000 The present Fort form a station for Artillery and is capable of containing 350 men with stables for 150 horses. In 1817 the Docks were completed at an expence of £285 000 |
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[signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 13th December 1852
[signed] H James. Cap. [Captain] RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 29 '.April 1853 |
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[Volume] 5
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[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 15 DEC [DECEMBER] 92 SOUTHAMPTON
Co. [County] EDINBURGH
PLAN. 2.B.
Names of Parishes. -- Pages
NORTH LEITH -- 3.
SOUTH LEITH -- 7. |
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