OS1/11/100/56
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPER GREENSIDE LANE | Upper Greenside Lane Upper Greenside Lane |
Corner TicKet A. Mitchel |
[Situation Extends from Greenside Place to Greenside Row A narrow street or [lane] leading from Greenside [Place] to Greenside Row It [---] by a declivity towards the [---] by means of Several [flights of] Stairs. The houses are three Storeys high. Occupied [by] mechanics. |
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| LADY GLENORCHY'S FREE CHURCH | Lady Glenorchy's Free Church Lady Glenorchy's Free Church |
Revd [Reverend] G. R Davidson Monthly Statement of the Free churches |
[Situation] On East Side of Leith Walk A large and handsome edifice with a Square Containing a clock. It [was built] in 1846 at a cost of about £9000. The interior is [well] fitted up with galleries and having seats for about [---] persons. The ministers residence [---] manse forms part of the [---] there is also a large room [for] prayer meetings. The present [---] is the Revd. [Reverend] George R Davidson [whose] Stipend is £130 from the [sustentation] fund besides a supplement [from the] Congregation. |
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[Page] 56Parish of The City of Edinburgh
Lady Glenorchy's Free Church
Note. There are also 2 Shops on the story on a
level with And fronting Leith Walk And in An Under
Story is a School endowed by A bequest of Lady
Glenorchy. The attendance of scholars is about 90, the present
Teacher is Mr. J. Adams Salary £28 p ann. [per annum] beneath this
School, the premises Are occupied by Mr. Croall as a coach
factory
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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