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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD BRIDGE [Ravelston] | Colt Bridges Colt Bridges Colt Bridges Colt Bridge |
Andrew Buchanan William Thomson George Pepe Esq Post Off. [Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile S.E. by E. [South east by East] from Ravelston House. Two Stone bridges, spanning the Water of Leith, within a chain of each other. They are County bridges, and have each 1 arch. The houses or hamlet around these two bridges are known by the name Coltbridge and the two bridges are known by the designations Old Bridge and New Bridge as the one is of late erection and the other comparatively old. Therefore old Bridge and new Bridge is written on Plan |
| NEW BRIDGE [Ravelston] | Colt Bridges Colt bridges Colt Bridges Colt Bridge |
Andrew Buchanan William Thomson George Pepe Esq Post Off. [Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile S.E. by E. [South east by East] from Ravelston House. Two Stone bridges, spanning the Water of Leith, within a chain of each other. They are County bridges, and have each 1 arch. The houses or hamlet around these two bridges are known by the name Coltbridge and the two bridges are known by the designations Old Bridge and New Bridge as the one is of late erection and the other comparatively old. Therefore old Bridge and new Bridge is written on Plan |
| POST OFFICE [Ravelston] | Post Office Post Office |
Andrew Buchanan John Bennie |
002 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] from Ravelston House. A small dwelling house with offices and about 2 acres of ground attached. A Post office for receival and delivery of letters is established here. The bags are conveyed by a runner, to and from the general Post Office Edinbro [Edinburgh] twice every day. It is the property of John Bennie, Postmaster |
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Transcriber's notes
"Old Bridge" and "New Bridge" do not have separate entries on this page, but as they were separately pre-populated, the transcription is duplicated for clarity.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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