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PARISH OF NORTH LEITH
SHEET 6
INDEX
Names of Objects--Page
Hotel and Tavern -- 9
Fisherman's Burying Ground -- 5
Free Church -- 6
King's Arms Inn -- 7
Main Street -- 4
Maitland Place -- 4
Newhaven -- 3
Newhaven Pier -- 6
New Ship Hotel -- 7
Peacock Inn -- 7
Pier Place -- 5
Post Office -- 5
Victoria School -- 8
Breakwater -- 10
Newhaven Links -- 9
St. Andrews Square -- 9
Auchinleek Brae -- 12
Firth of Forth -- 12
Site of St. James Chapel -- 10 |
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NEWHAVEN |
Newhaven
Newhaven
Newhaven |
Mr. Mather Postmaster
P. Murphy County Police
Mr. J. Cairnie (New Lane Newhaven) |
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[Situation] About 2 miles N. [North] of Edinburgh & 1 mile West of North Leith
A considerable fishing village on the Southern shore of the Firth of Forth it is almost wholly occupied by fishermen and their families. it has some good Inns, and a few shops, an established Church, a Free Church, and a School, it has few streets these being Maitland Place, Main Street, and Pier Place. from the eastern end of the lastnamed the Newhaven Chain Pier extends out in a Northerly direction.(see description) The inhabitants of this like most of the fishing villages on the East of Scotland are a peculiar race, their habits of life and occupations lending to keep them separate from the Mass of the population, they rarely intermarry with other families and thus they preserve a peculiar caste of countenance and physical constitution; they have the character of being pro-eminent over others of the same calling for their sober, industrious, and peaceable habits. The women inured
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o daily exertion in the open air are robust, active, and remarkable for their florid healthy and regular features, as also for the neatness and cleanliness of their personal appearance. The aspect of the male part of the community is less robust but they are muscular healthy and active. There is a graveyard in the village Set apart for their peculiar use. On the passing of the Reforn Act in 1832 this village, Leith, Portobello, And Musselburgh were formed into the Leith District of Burghs. |
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MAITLAND PLACE [Newhaven] |
Maitland Place
Maitland Place |
Mr. J. Cairnie, New Lane, Newhaven
Mr. Mather Post Master Newhaven |
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[Situation] About 7 Chains W.S.W. [West South West] from the Free Church
A short range of houses two stories high at the western extremity of Newhaven, occupied by fishermen Mechanics &c. |
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MAIN STREET [Newhaven] |
Main Street
Main Street |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather |
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[Situation] Running E & W [East and West] thro' [through] Newhaven
An irregularly built street in the village of Newhaven, it extends from East to West, the houses vary from 1 to 3 stories in height, occupied chiefly by fishermen and a few as publichouses, grocers shops &c. |
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POST OFFICE [Newhaven] |
Post Office
Post Office |
M.r Mather Postmaster
P. Murphy (Co. [County] Police) |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Main Street
A sub-Office of the Edinburgh General Post Office, letters are taken & delivered 3 times each day the Post Master Mr Mather receives £10 P [Per] Annum for house rent and expenses. |
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FISHERMAN'S BURYING GROUND [Newhaven] |
Fisherman's Burying Ground
Fisherman's Burying Ground |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather |
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[Situation] 2 Chains E. by S. [East by South] from the Free Church
A small portion of enclosed ground near the centre of Newhaven, the burying place of the fishing population (hence the name.) It is on the site of "St James's Chapel." |
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PIER PLACE [Newhaven] |
Stone Pier Place
Pier Place
Pier Place
Pier Place |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather
P. Murphy
Corner Ticket |
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[Situation] On the N.W. [North-West] side of Newhaven.
An irregularly built street the North West portion of the Village of Newhaven. the houses vary from 1 to 3 stories high It consists of one range about the middle of which stands the Free Church, (a handsome, Modern Gothic edifice.) From its eastern end projects the Stone Pier hence the Name. |
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Fisherman's Burying Ground [note] Site of St. James' Chapel |
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FREE CHURCH [Newhaven] |
Free Church
Free Church |
Mr. Mather Postmaster
Mr. J. Cairnie New-Lane Newhaven |
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[Situation] 10 Chains S.S.W. [South South West] from the northern extremity of Newhaven Pier
A handsome Gothic edifice in the Village of Newhaven. Built in 1851-52 at an expense of £2500. it contains 700 sittings, attendance about 600. Minister Revd. [Reverend] I. Fairbairn, whose stipend is about £130 paid by a certain sum from the Sustenation fund, and Augmented by the Congregation. |
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NEWHAVEN PIER (Stone Pier) |
Newhaven Stone Pier
Newhaven Stone Pier
Newhaven Pier
Newhaven Pier |
Mr. Greig Chair Pier Inn
Mr. J. Cairnie
Kirkwood Map
P.O. [Post Office] Map of Edn [Edinburgh] & Leith |
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[Situation] Projecting N. [North] from Newhaven
A Substantially built Stone Pier at the Villge [Village] of Newhaven extending in a Northerly direction for about 176 yards, thence at right angles westward for about 53 yards. On its extreme point is a Stationary light of a Bright red colour, it is a half tide or high water pier it was erected in by the "Fife and Mid Lothian trustees (now defunct) at an expense of and is now the Property of the "Leith Dock Commission". It is almost exclusively used by the fishermen who supply the Edinburgh Markets. |
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Newhaven Stone Pier [note] This beacon has not been lighted for some years past, on account of the failure of the fishery boats not entering the port after night, but it is expected to be regularly lighted if the fishing improves. |
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NEW SHIP HOTEL [Newhaven] |
New Ship Hotel
New Ship Hotel
New Ship Hotel |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather
Sign Board |
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[Situation] About 5 chains E. [East] from the Free Church
A large Inn, it is established between 20 & 30 years. it accommodates lodgers and is licenced for the sale of spirituous liquors & wines. Occupant Mrs Clarke. |
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KING'S ARMS INN [Newhaven] |
King's Arms Inn
King's Arms Inn
King's Arms Inn |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Peter Cobban
Sign Board |
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[Situation] In Main Street Near the N. [North] Eastern extremity of Newhaven
AN old established Inn, it provides accommodation for lodgers and is licensed for the sale of spirituous Liquors & Wines & occupant P. Cobban. |
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PEACOCK INN [Newhaven] |
Peacock Inn
Peacock Inn
Peacock Inn |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather
P. Murphy |
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[Situation] The N. [North] Eastern extremity of Newhaven.
The oldest established Inn in the village of Newhaven, it has good stabling and provides good accommodation for lodgers & is licensed for the sale of Ssirits Wines &c occupant |
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[Note] The 3 Inns Above described take their names from their respective signs. |
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VICTORIA SCHOOL [Newhaven] |
Victoria School
Victoria School |
Mr. Mather Postmaster
Mr. J Cairnie. |
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[Situation] At the N.E. [North east] extremity of Main Street
A neat and substantially built School-house in the Village of Newhaven, it was erected in 1835 and is under the Superintendence of the Ministers of Established & Free Churches. The attendance is about 80 Scholars and the Schoolmasters, Salary Consisting of Schoolfees and other emoluments amounts to about £50 |
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Sand Eel Bed |
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CLARKE'S HOTEL AND TAVERN |
Clarke's Hotel And Tavern |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather |
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[Situation] At the Western Point of Pier Place & Main Street
A large and respectable inn in the Village of Newhaven, it affords good accommodation to lodgers and is licensed for the sale of spirits Wine &c. Mrs Clarke occupant. |
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ST ANDREW'S SQUARE [Newhaven] |
St Andrew's Square
St Andrew's Square
St Andrew's Square |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather
Corner ticket |
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[Situation] Extending is a Northerly directn. [direction] from the centre of Main Street.
Two ranges of houses in the village of Newhaven, extending North from "Main Street" towards the sea, the houses are from 2 to 3 stories high and consist Chiefly of public houses. |
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NEWHAVEN LINKS |
Newhaven Links
Newhaven Links |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather |
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[Situation] On the east side of Newhaven
A small area of ground lying East of Newhaven about 50 years ago these links were so extensive as to admit the game of golf to be played on them but the sea has made such encroachments that they are nearly washed away |
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BREAKWATER [Newhaven] |
Breakwater
Breakwater |
Mr. J. Cairnie
Mr. Mather |
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[Situation] Projecting N.W. by W. [North West by West] about 2 chains from Free Church.
A quantity of bolders loosely piled together for the purpose of acting as a breakwater, to protect the Stone Pier from the Westerly winds. |
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Site of ST JAMES'S CHAPEL [Newhaven] |
Site of St James's Chapel
Site of St James's Chapel |
Mr Mather, Flecher, Newhaven
Mr Craig Willow Bank
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This Chapel was erected about the fifteenth Century and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary & St James but the former giving way to the latter it went by the Name of St James's Chapel. Its site is now occupied by the Fisherman's Burying Ground, and a small portion of the outer was is all that remains of this ancient edifice. |
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Site of St James's Chapel [note] It cannot be ascertained whether this Chapel was built before the year 1600 or after it, but it is evident it was built between 1479 and 1508 as the former is the date of th accession of James IV, and the latter is the date of a deed of resignation of the Chapel buildings.
Site of St James's Chapel [note] Newaven had in the 15th Century a Chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was designated from it in a style characteristic of the period, Our Lady's Port of Grace. A small part of the outer wall of the Chapel still exists in the burying ground in the centre of the village. Fullarton's Gazetteer vol. [volume] 2 Page 439 |
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"King James IV. erected there a yard or dock for Shipbuilding and a harbour for the reception
of vessels from which it received the appellation of The Newhaven. And houses being built for the
accommodation of Ship-wrights, Mariners, &c, a chapel was erected and dedicated to the Virgin Mary
and St. James, to accommodate them in the performance of their religious duties. But the former
giving way to the latter, it went by the appellation of St. James's Chapel as appears by a deed
of resignation of the said chapel into the hands of King James V. by Sir James Cowie Chaplain
thereof On the twenty eight of April anno 1508. However the village was denominated Our Lady;
Port of Grace alias Newhaven, The Edinburghers apprehensive that this Newhaven or Port might
be prejudicial to theirs of Leith purchased of the said King, the said Newhaven, and town,
together with all their rights and privileges which he conveyed to them by his grant of the 9th of
March 1510, and the said Chapel being dissolved at the reformation of religion in Scotland, the
profits thereof sometime after as already mentioned were taken from the minister of St Cuthbert's
Parish and added to the incumbents Stipends of North Leith. The area of the said Chapel, the
ruins where of are still to be seen at the western end of the village is converted into a cemetery for the
use of the inhabitants,"
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AUCHINLEEK BRAE |
Auchinleek Brae |
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FIRTH OF FORTH |
Firth of Forth |
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[Signed] H James. Cap. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 Augt [August] 1852. |
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[Volume] 76
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[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 15 DEC 92 SOUTHAMPTON
EDINBURGH
SHEET. 6.
Names of Parishes -- Page
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