OS1/11/83/36
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEITH SUGAR REFINING WORKS | Leith Sugar Refining Works Leith Sugar Refining Works Leith Sugar Refining Works |
Messrs J & A Fergusson Proprietors Sign Board P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] About 25 chs [chains] E. [East] from North Leith Church. An extensive establishment for the refining of Sugar, formerly the Property of the Leith Sugar Refining Compy. [Company]. It gives employment to upwards of eighty persons, crushing annually nearly 4000 tons of [cane] and previous to the late reduction of the Sugar duties, paid to the revenue from £80.000 to £90.000 per annum in duties on Sugar alone. Proprietors; Messrs J & A Fergusson. |
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[Page] 36Parish of North Leith
Transcriber's notes
Word lost in fold [cane/corn]??This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 12
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
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