OS1/11/29/6
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEITH HEAD MILL (Corn) | Leith Head Mill Leith Head Mill Leith Head Mill |
Alex[ander] Porter Mr. Swanson Mr. Hodgson |
011 | A corn mill upon the Water of Leith by which it is worked at[tached] is the Millers residence & adjacent [are] the cots of the laborers employ[ed?] The property of the Earl of Morton of Dalmahoy. |
| LITTLE VANTAGE T.P. | Little Vantage Toll Bar Little Vantage Toll Bar |
Alex[ander] Porter John Arbuckle |
011 | A toll bar on the Edinburgh [&] Lanark road about 12 miles f[rom] the former, it takes its name from its proximity to Little Van[tage] Inn. |
| WATER OF LEITH | Water of Leith | See Name Book Sheet 19 Edinbro. 5 f[oo]t scale. | Descriptive remarks are in Nam[e] Book Sheet 19 Edin[burgh] 5 f[oo]t Scale. Not navigable on Plan 11. C. |
Transcriber's notes
Parts of the Descriptive Remarks are again hidden in the binding and have to be guessed at.I have added WATER OF LEITH, said to be 'Running past the W[est] side of the City of Edinburgh into the Firth of Forth' in the Situation column.
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