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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERSHILL BARRACKS | Piershill Barracks Piershill Barracks Piershill Barracks |
J.A. Guttridge Barrack Sergt [Sergeant] 7th Hussars P.O. [Post Office] Directory Kirkwood's Plan of Edinburgh 1847 |
[Situation] On the North Side of the London Road and South of the North British Railway near Jocks Lodge Toll Bar. A neat and spacious military barracks, build in the form of a quadrangle, and capable of containing a regiment of Cavalry. These barracks were built in 1793, and called "Piershill" in honour of Colonel Piers who occupied a vila on the sopt in the reign of George II., and at the same time commanded a regiment of Cavalry Stationed in Edinburgh. |
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[Page] 14Parish of South Leith
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 32OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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