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PARISH OF NORTH LEITH
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Names of Objects -- Page
Anchorfield House -- 3
Anchorfield Cottage -- 3
Admiralty Street -- 15
Auburn Place -- 25
Allanfield -- 28
Bathfield House --5
Bathfield Cottage -- 5
Bridge Street -- 9
Bank Place -- 20
Brown's Place -- 22
Bank House -- 22
Bainfield -- 28
Barm Close -- 37
Citadel (Site of) -- 38
Commercial Street -- 7
Cobourg Street -- 8
Couper Street -- 10
Cromwell Street -- 11
Citadel Street -- 11
Citadel -- 12
Citadel Port -- 13
Cannon Street -- 23
Cobourg Lane -- 33
Carpenters Land -- 35
Coal Hill -- 44
Cat Skin Close -- [53]
Dock Street -- 8
Dobie's Place -- [53]
Ferry Road -- 37
George Street -- 4
Great Wellington St. -- 29
Great Junction St. -- [57]
Gladstones Asylum -- [52] |
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Hope Terrace -- 18
Hope Street Cottages -- 18
Helen Place -- 21
Industry Lane -- 25
Johnston Street -- 9
Jamaica Street -- 29
Leith Mount Cottge. [Cottage] -- 21
London Row -- 23
Leith Fort -- 24
Lapicide Place -- 26
Lapicide Lane -- 26
Leith Sugar Refining Works -- 36 -- 30
Mayfield -- 6
Mariners Church -- 14
Madeira Street -- 19
Madeira Place -- 20
North Leith Church -- 19
North Fort Street -- 20
North Leith Toll Bar -- 27
North Leith Buryg [Burying] Ground -- 30
North Junction St. -- 42
North Leith Free Church -- 42
Old Church Wharf -- 32
Old Bridge (Site of )-- 32
Old Bridge End -- 41
Police Station -- 4
Prince regent St. -- 17
Portland Place -- 17
Portland Terrace -- 17
Renton Place -- 41
Sandport Street -- 10
South Fort Street -- 27
St. Ninians Chapel -- 31
St. Ninian's Close -- 34
St. Ninian's Lane -- 34
St. Nicholas Chapel & Burying Ground -- 38
St Nicholas Port (Remains of) -- 45
The Queens Dock -- 16
Vulcan Foundry -- 15
Victoria Dock -- 44
Water of Leith -- 33
Wet Docks -- 43
Ellen Street -- 23
Albany Street -- 46
High Albany Street -- 46
West BreaKwater -- 46
Anchorfield Burn -- 47
Elizafield House -- 47
Hamburgh Place -- 47
Edinr. [Edinburgh] Perth and Dundee Ry [Railway] -- 47
Leith Station -- 48
Buckshead Tavern -- 48
Leith Mount -- 48
West Pier -- 35 |
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ANCHORFIELD HOUSE |
Anchorfield House
Anchorfield House |
Mr Dryden Anchorfield Cottage
Mr Carnie New Lane |
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[Situation] About 24 chs [chains] North West from North Leith Church.
A plain dwelling house, three stories high, with Small garden attached, occupied by various families, chiefly working people, the Property of Mr Morrison. |
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ANCHORFIELD COTTAGE |
Anchorfield Cottage
Anchorfield Cottage |
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[Situation] About 24 chs [chains] N.W. by N. [North West by North] from North Leith Church.
A one story Cottage, with small garden attached, the property and residence of Mr Dryden Spirit Merchant. |
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GEORGE STREET |
George Street
George Street
George Street |
Name on Corner
Mr Dryden
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An unfinished Street, a short distance West of Leith Fort. The houses are 5 stories high, and substantially built. |
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POLCE STATION [Leith] |
Police Station
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A small Cottage, occupied as a Police Station for District No. 22. |
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BATHFIELD HOUSE |
Bathfield House
Bathfield House |
Mrs Orton Bathfield Cottage
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[Situation] About 16 chs [chains] N.N.W. [North North West] from North Leith Church.
A plain dwelling house, 3 stories high with small garden attached, occupied by various families. Proprietor Mr Ritchie. |
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BATHFIELD COTTAGE |
Bathfield Cottage
Bathfield Cottage |
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[Situation] About 15 chs [chains] N. by W. [North by West] from North Leith Church.
A neat one Story Cottage residence, with small garden attached, the property and residence of Mrs Orton. |
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MAYFIELD |
Mayfield |
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A neat Cottage, with garden attached. the Property and residence of Mr Dowie. |
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Remains of ST NICHOLAS' PORT AND TOWN WALL (1549) [Leith] |
St Nicholas Port |
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[Situation] About 18 chs [chains] E. N. E. [East North East] from North Leith Church.
This name applies to the fragment of an old arched Gateway, underneath the Seventh Bastion, Situated at the Western extremity of the fortification of Leith, which was raised by General D'esse in the years 1549. |
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Remains of TOWN WALL (1549) |
Town Wall [1549] |
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This name applies to the fragment of an old arched Gateway, underneath the Seventh Bastion, Situated at the Western extremity of the fortification of Leith, which was raised by General D'esse in the years 1549. |
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COMMERCIAL STREET |
Commercial Street
Commercial Place
Commercial Place
Commercial Place
Commercial Place
Commercial Place
Commercial Street |
Corner Ticket
Mr Laurenson Commercial Place
Mr Leslie Bridge Street
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P.O. [Post Office] Directory 1851-2
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[Situation] South of the Wet Dock.
A straight, well built street, extending in a westerly direction from the Custom House to Portland Place. On the north side and fronting the docks, is a range of substantially built warehouses. On the South side, is the Mariners Church, the Citadel, the Railway Station, and several boat building yards, and Marine Stores. It is well paved, Macadamised, and clean. |
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DOCK STREET |
Dock Street
Dock Street
Dock Street |
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A short unfinished Street leading from Bridge Street to Commercial Street. It is well built and contains a few Smithies, Carpenters' Shops and Marine stores. |
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COBURG STREET |
Coburg Street
Coburg Street
Coburg Street
Cobourg Street
Cobourg Street |
Corner Ticket
Mr Eadie Sandport Street
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[Situation] About 24 Chains E. [East] from N. [North] Leith Church.
An unfinished Street containing a few well built dwelling houses, Carpenters Shops, Marine Stores [&c] It leads from Dock Street [to] Great Junction Street. |
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JOHNSTON STREET |
Johnston Street
Johnston Street
Johnston Street
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Mr Laurenson Anchor Tavern
Mr Eadie Sandport Street
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[Situation] About 24 chs. [chains] E. by N. [East by North] from North Leith Church.
A short narrow Street or lane leading from the Citadel to Coburg St. the houses are from one to three stories high and chiefly occupied by working people. |
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BRIDGE STREET |
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
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A continuation Southward of Coburg St. the houses are three and four stories high and Substantially built. It contains some good shops, stores &c. |
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SANDPORT STREET |
Sandport Street
Sandport Street
Sandport Street
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Mr Eadie Sandport Street
Mr Leslie Bridge Street
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[Situation] About 30 chs [chains] E. [East] from North Leith Church.
A well built street leading from Bridge Street to Commercial Place. The houses are from 2 to 4 stories high, and occupied as Shops, Warehouses and private dwellings. |
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COUPER STREET |
Couper Street
Couper Street
Couper Street
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Mr Eadie Sandport St.
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A Street leading from Coburg Street to Regent Street. The houses are of recent erection from 2 to 3 stories high, and chiefly occupied by working people and Shop Keepers. |
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CROMWELL STREET |
Cromwell Street
Cromwell Street
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Mr Rollo Boat Builder
Mr Moffat Flesher
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[Situation] About 20 chs [chains] E. [East] from North Leith Church.
A short unfinished Street leading from Coburg Street to Citadel St.The houses are Substantially built and are chiefly occupied by working people. |
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CITADEL STREET |
Citadel Street
Citadel Street
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Corner Ticket
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An irregular Street leading from Couper Street to Commercial St. the houses are from one to two stories high, and chiefly occupied by working people. |
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CITADEL |
Citadel
Citadel
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An irregular square and a row of houses erected on the site of the Citadel and the ancient church and burying ground of St. Nicholas. The Square contains the Railway Station and Several Taverns and Hotels: the Row is chiefly private dwellings and Shops. Of the ancient Church dedicated to St. Nicholas, no vestige now remains, all traces having been removed at the construction of the Citadel by General Monk, during the occupation of Leith, by the Army of the Protector, The Citadel was of a Pentagon form and consisted of 5 bastions, with one Principal gate, which still exists, fronting the last. Fragments of the outer wall may still be seen, and a portion about 20 yards in length, and in good Preservation, extends eastwards from the Gateway. Starting from the Gateway, which at the time the Citadel was constructed, would be close upon the sea, the wall ran fro a short way
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CITADEL PORT |
Citadel Port
Citadel Port |
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An archway of great Strength communicating with the Citadel and Johnston Street. It was the principle Entrance to the Citadel and is surrounded by a dwelling house. |
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MARINER'S CHURCH (Free Church) |
Mariner's Church [Free Church] |
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A neat Gothic Structure erected in 1840. It is a Free Church and is principally for the accommodation of Seamen visiting the Port. There are sittings for 800, a great number of which are free. In connection with this Church are two Schools, a male and a female School for the education of Seamen's Children, where education is given at a merely Nominal rate - Present Incumbent, Revd [Reverend] William Thomson. |
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VULCAN FOUNDRY (Iron) |
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry |
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[Situation] About 18 chs [Chains] E.N.E. [East North East] from North Leith Church.
An extensive Iron Foundry for the Casting and Moulding of Iron. Proprietors, the Vulcan Foundry Co. [Company] |
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ADMIRALTY STREET |
Admiralty Street
Admiralty Street
Admiralty Street |
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THE QUEEN'S DOCK |
The Queen's Dock
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The West end of the Western Wet dock. It is principally for the accommodation of Service Cutters and other Vessels belonging to the government. It contains Stores &c. Suitable for the Supply of Vessels taking Shelter in the Dock. It is divided from the Property of the Dock Commission by a bar thrown across the dock. |
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PRINCE REGENT STREET |
Prince Regent Street
Prince Regent Street
Prince Regent Street |
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PORTLAND PLACE |
Portland Place
Portland Place
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A unfinished Street extending from Junction Street to Albany Street. The houses are of recent erection, 4 to 5 Stories high, and occupied by respectable families, and Shop Keepers. |
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PORTLAND TERRACE |
Portland Terrace |
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A Small terrace in Portland Place occupied as dwelling houses & Shops. |
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HOPE TERRACE |
Hope Terrace
Hope Terrace
Hope Street |
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Mr Kerr Hope Terrace
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A Street of three Story houses, well built and having a terrace in front. The houses are occupied by working people and respectable families. |
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HOPE STREET COTTAGES |
Hope Street Cottages
Hope Street Cottages
Hope Street Cottages |
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Mr Kerr Hope Terrace
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A row of one Story Cottages with Small gardens attached, occupied by working people. |
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MADEIRA STREET |
Madeira Street
Madeira Street
Madeira Street |
Corner Ticket
Mr Grant Inspector of Streets
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An unfinished Street extending from the Ferry Road to Albany Street. The houses are of recent erection, well built, and occupied by respectable families. |
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NORTH LEITH CHURCH |
North Leith Church
North Leith Church |
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A large and handsome edifice in the Grecian Style, Surmounted by an elegant spire, erected in 1816 at an expense of £12000. The interior is well fitted up with galleries &c. and is capable of accommodating a congregation of 1800. The present incumbent is the Revd [Reverend] William Davidson M.A. [Master of Arts] who receives a stipend varying from £600 to £1000 per annum. It is the Parish Church of North Leith. |
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MADEIRA PLACE |
Madeira Place
Madeira Place |
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A short unfinished Street extending from Madeira Street to N. [North] Fort Street. The houses are each 2 stories high with gardens attached, and occupied by respectable families. |
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NORTH FORT STREET |
North Fort Street
North Fort Street |
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A Street extending from South Fort Street to George Street, on the East side is Leith Fort, and on the West is Auburn Place, Lapicide Place &c. |
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BANK PLACE |
Bank Place
Bank Place |
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Two neat Villas on the Road leading from Leith to Queensferry, occupied by respectable families. |
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HELEN PLACE |
Helen Place
Helen Place
Helen Place |
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LEITH MOUNT COTTAGE |
Leith Mount Cottage
Leith Mount Cottage
Leith Mount Cottage
Leith Mount Cottage |
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Brown's Place
Brown's Place
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Mr Arcus Brown's Place
Mr Petrie Leith Mount
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Bank House
Bank House
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London Row
London Row
London Row
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Mr Fotheringham Ellen Street
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Cannon Street
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Ellen Street
Ellen Street |
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An unfinished Street extending from Albany Street to Cannon Street and London Row. |
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Leith Fort
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A modern substantially built barracks situated in the western suburb of Leith and fronting the Firth Of Forth. It contains extensive gun Sheds, Powder Magazine and other ordnance stores. The fortifications consist of a battery of eight guns, several mortars commanding the Firth of Forth, and designed for the protection of the Shipping of Leith. It is a Station for Artillery, and is Capable of containing 230 men with Stables for 150 horses. |
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Leith Fort Object: Barracks
"Cromwell repaired Leith Fort which had been
previously demolished and erected a Citadel with five
Bastions. This Citadel was again demolished at the
restoration, and the site bestowed on the Duke of
Lauderdale from whom the City of Edinburgh repurchased
it for £6000. The present fort now forms a station for
artillery and is Capable of Containing 350 men with Stables for
150 horses."
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Industry Lane
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Auburn Place
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Lapicide Place
Lapicide Place
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Lapicide Lane
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North Leith Toll Bar
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South Fort Street
South Fort Street |
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[Situation] About 12 chs [chains] S.W.by W. [South West by West] from North Leith Church.
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[Situation] About 10 chs [chains] S.W.by S. [South West by South] from North Leith Church.
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Jamaica Street
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Great Wellington Street
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NORTH LEITH BURIAL GROUND |
North Leith Burying Ground
North Leith Burying Ground
North Leith Burying Ground
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[Situation] About 24 chs [chains] East from North Leith Church.
A burying ground situated on the South Side of Coburg Street. It was formed to supply the Place of the burying ground of St Nicholas, which was removed at the formation of the Citadel by Cromwell. It is in a neglected state, being overrun with weeds, and many of the tombstones are broken, and the inscriptions obliterated. |
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GRANARY Formerly St Ninian's Chapel (1493) |
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The ancient Church of North Leith, founded in 1493 by Abbot of Holyrood. It was dedicated to St Ninian, and was supported by the customs collected from the old bridge, and the rental of certain tenements adjoining. It is a plain edifice surmounted by a spire, and although its original appearance is much changed, it still bears evident marks of antiquity. In 1826 after its interior had been dismantled it was converted into a granary. |
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"North Leith Church is now no longer a place of worship.
In the course of the last year (1826) it was converted into a granary,
thus, that edifice which had for upwards of 330 years
been devoted to the Sacred purposed of religion, is now the
unhallowed repository of pease and barley"
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OLD CHURCH WHARF |
Old Church Wharf
Old Church Wharf
Old Church Wharf
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This name applies to the Warehouse and Coal Store adjoining St. Ninian's Chapel. It was formerly a quay or Wharf for the unloading of vessels, but since the destruction of the old bridge the quay has been removed, and a ship building yard and Coal Store built on the spot. |
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*Old Bridge [note]
"The handsome stone bridge, consisting of three arches, which unites
the Southern and Northern parts of Leith, appears to have been founded
by Robert Ballantyne, Abbot of the Monastery of Holyrood house near
Edinburgh, about the year 1493"
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COBURG LANE |
Coburg Lane
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[Situation] About 27 chains in an Easterly direction from N. [North] Leith Church.
A Short lane, extending from Coburg Street down to the Water of Leith. It has a Range of Warehouses on the West Side, and a range of dwellings on the right. Chiefly occupied by Working People. |
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ST NINIAN'S CLOSE |
St Ninian's Close
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St Ninian's Lane
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Carpenters Land
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A narrow lane leading from Coburg Street. The houses are 2 and three stories high, have an ancient appearance. The name is taken from an old house which Stands at the foot of the lane, and fronting the Street. having the following inscription on a stone built into the wall. "God bless the Carpenters of North Leith who built this house. 1715" |
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West Pier |
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LEITH SUGAR REFINING WORKS |
Leith Sugar Refining Works
Leith Sugar Refining Works
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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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The road leading from Leith to Queensferry, and properly called "Queensferry Road". The name "Ferry Road", is now, for the Sake of brevity, in common use. Its application is however now especially applied to the portion leading from the intersection of the Bonnington Road to Leith. For description, see the account, "Queensferry Road". |
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Barm Close
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Site of CITADEL (17th Century) on the Site of St Nicholas's Hospital, Chapel and Graveyard |
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Site of ST NICHOLAS'S HOSPITAL, CHAPEL AND GRAVE YARD |
St Nicholas's Chapel and Burying Ground
St Nicholas's Chapel and Burying Ground
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"On the ground on which Monk had fixed as the site of his fortifications,
tood the ancient Chapel & Burying Ground".
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Description of the Citadel of Leith from Campbells History of Leith
This fort which was constructed By General Monk Soon after Leith had been taKen possession of
by Cromwell's army, was of a pentagonal form and consisted of five bastions with one principal gate
fronting the east. This entrance to the Citadel Still exists it is an arched way of great Strength about
30 feet long, Situated at the North-East corner of the Citadel, and fronting Dock Street. It is now
Surmounted by a small modern dwelling house which has been reared immediately on the top of the arch.
That the Citadel of Leith was a place of no ordinary character appears from the account given of this garrison
by the learned John Ray, in his Itineraries. Ray visited Scotland in the year 1661 and thus speaks of the
Citadel:- At Leith we saw one of those Citadels built by the Protector, One of the best fortifications
that ever we beheld passing fair and sumptuous. There are three forts advanced above the rest and two
platforms: the works round about are faced with free stone towards the ditch, and are almost as high
as the highest buildings within and withal thick and substantial. Below are very pleasant, Convenient
and well built houses for the governor, officers, and soldiers, and for magazines and Stores. There is also a
good capacious chapel, the piazza or void space within as large as Trinity College (Cambridge) great court
This is one of four forts: The other three are at St. Johnstons, Inverness, and Ayr, the building of which
as we are credibly informed Cost about £100,000 sterling. Indeed I do not see how it could cost less in
England it would have cost much more.
A very entire portion of the Old wall, of about 20 yards in length, extends eastwards from the gate. On this
fragment of the rampart, Mr. Gray, Wright has his workshops and a Small timber yard, Starting from the
arched way spoken of, and which at this time the Citadel was constructed would be close upon the sea
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the wall ran for a short way in easterly direction; then turning, it proceeded due south, passing behind Mr. Harper's Chapel,
and nearly parallel with Cobourg Street, untill it reached Cromwell Street. From this point it took a westerly Course,
running in a line with Couper Street, and extending to within a short distance of the west end; where it turned down to
the sea, thus enclosing a space of about four English acres. Within a few yards of the east end of a row of small
brick houses, lately erected, fronting the dock wall, and not far from its western extremity, another fragment of the rampart
may still be seen. This portion of the wall has, at a little distance the appearance of a shapeless isolated mass of earth; but
when closely examined, we discover that it is the remains of another arched passage, which led into the Citadel through the ramparts.
Being, however, but of small dimmensions, it must have been a private entrance into the fort. This passage was
for some time occupied as a byre, into which was it was converted by building up one end of the arch, which
may readily be traced by examining the west Side of the Mass. The wall of the Citadel, judjing from the
very entire specimen on which Mr. Gray's workshops are erected, seems to have been of great strength, being
formed of earth, strongly faced with large unhewn stones." x x x "On the ground on which Monk had fixed
as the site of his fortifications, stood the ancient Chapel of St. Nicholas, with its hospital and burying ground
As it was necessary that these should be removed on the formation of the Citadel, Monk gave intimation to the -
inhabitants that such as thought proper might remove the remains of their deceased friends and bury them in the
new cemetry-ground by the side of the river; a great many were accordingly removed from St. Nicholas' Church-yard
and re-interred in what is now called North Leith Burying-ground, which was first devoted to that purpose
on this occasion. After the restoration of Charles II, that monarch bestowed the citadel, which had been ordered to
be demolished, on Lord Lauderdale, who afterwards Sold it to the town Council of Edinburgh for the enormous sum
of £6000."
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RENTON PLACE |
Renton Place
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OLD BRIDGE END |
Old Bridge End
Old Bridge End
Old Bridge End |
Corner Ticket
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Two houses situated at the end of Sherriff Brae, and so called from being situated near the spot where the old bridge stood. |
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NORTH JUNCTION STREET |
North Junction Street
North Junction Street
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Corner Ticket
Mr Wright Grocer, No 2
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[Situation] Runng [Running] N. [North] about 10 chs [chains] on the East side of North Leith Church.
The portion of Street extending from Great Junction Street to Portland Place. It contains a School and a few dwelling houses 4 and 5 stories high occupied by worKing people and ShopKeepers. |
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NORTH LEITH FREE CHURCH |
North Leith Free Church
North Leith Free Church
North Leith Free Church |
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Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan
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A plain Edifice belonging to the Free Church. It is capable of accommodating 1000 of a congregation. Present incumbent Revd [Reverend] Mr McKenzie. |
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WET DOCKS |
Wet Docks
Wet Docks
Wet Docks |
P. Dall Esq. Dock Superintendent
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[Situation] On the North Side of Commercial Street.
Two substantially built Wet docks the property of the Leith Dock Commissioners. The Eastern dock next the tide harbour was begun in 1801 and finished in about six years, and in 1800 the Middle dock was begun and completed in 1817. Each of these docks is 250 yards in length and 100 yards broad, - both extending to upwards of two English Acres of Water and affording spaces sufficient to contain 150 ships of ordinary dimensions such as usually frequent the Port. To the North of the Wet docks are three dry or graving docks each 136 feet long and 45 feet wide at the bottom, while they increase in area at the top. The whole are constructed of the best and most durable materials and cost about £285.108 Compiled from Statistical Account. |
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VICTORIA DOCK |
Victoria Dock
Victoria Dock |
Scotsman Newspaper
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[Situation] On the N. [North] Side of Wet Docks.
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COAL HILL |
Coal Hill
Coal Hill |
Corner Ticket
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[Situation] 32 chains East by S. [South] from North Leith Church.
The portion of Street extending from the Sheriff Brae to the Shore. The houses are generally old and occupied by Mechanics and Shopkeepers &c. |
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Remains of ST NICHOLAS' PORT AND TOWN WALL (1549) [Leith] |
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ALBANY STREET |
Albany Street
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Corner Ticket
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[Situation] Extending in a Northerly direction from Madeira Street to Portland Place.
A modern well built Street consisting of row of handsome houses having enclosed neat areas in front. It extends from Madeira Street Northward to Portland Place. |
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HIGH ALBANY STREET |
High Albany Street
High Albany Street |
Corner Ticket
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[Situation] Extends S.E. [South East] from Albany Street to North Fort Street.
This Street extends in a South-Easterly direction from Albany Street to North Fort Street. The houses are of the same description as those in Albany Street. |
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WEST BREAKWATER |
West Breakwater |
See Name Book Sheet 7 |
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For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Sheet 7 |
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ANCHORFIELD BURN |
Anchorfield Burn |
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ELIZAFIELD HOUSE |
Elizafield House
Elizafield House |
Mr Tait Lapicide Place
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A neat Villa with garden attached Situated at the West end of North Fort Street. |
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HAMBURGH PLACE |
Hamburgh Place
Hamburgh Place |
Corner Ticket
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A row of neatly built dwelling houses Situated at the North end of Cannon St. & fronting the sea. They are chiefly occupied by respectable families. |
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EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY (LEITH BRANCH) |
Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway (Leith Branch) |
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LEITH STATION |
Leith Station
Leith Station
Leith Station |
Ticket on Station Ho [House].
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[Situation] On the South Side of Commercial Street adjoining the Citadel.
The Station at the terminus of the Leith Branch of the Edinr [Edinburgh] Perth & Dundee Railway. It Contains booking offices for passengers & goods, Waiting Rooms &c. Attached are goods & engine sheds, together with Stores. Proprs. [Proprietors] the Edinr [Edinburgh] Perth & Dundee Ry. [Railway] Coy. [Company] |
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BUCKSHEAD TAVERN |
Buckshead Tavern
Buckshead Tavern |
Sign Board
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[Situation] In the Citadel adjoining the Railway Station.
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LEITH MOUNT |
Leith Mount
Leith Mount |
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[Situation] North Side of Ferry Road, opposite Helen Place.
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PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH
SHEET 12
INDEX
Names Of Objects -- Pages
Cat Skin Close -- 53
Coal Hill -- 55
Dobies Place -- 53
Gladstone's Female Asylum for Incurables -- 52
Great Junction Street -- 57
Giles Street -- 58
Junction Bridge -- 54
King Street -- 58
Leith Engine Works -- 51
Leith Hospital and Dispensary -- 59
Mill Road -- 52
Parliament Square -- 60
Sheephead Wynd -- 54
Sheriffs Brae -- 55
St. Thomas's Church -- 56
St. Thomas's School -- 56
South Leith Poor House -- 57
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LEITH ENGINE WORKS |
Leith Engine Works
Leith Engine Works
Leith Engine Works |
The Clerk of the Works
Card of the Company
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[Situation] About 10 chains East South East from North Leith Free Church
An extensive establishment for the manufacture of Locomotive, Marine, and Stationary Engines, with an Iron and Brass Foundry attached. A number of the Locomotives used on the Scotch and English Railways are manufactured here. The premises are large and commodious, and well fitted up. with machinery &c. It is a branch establishment, belonging to the Messrs Hawthorn of Newcastle, the well known engineers. |
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MILL ROAD |
Mill Road
Mill Road
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Mr Thompson Junction Road
Mr Erskine Slater
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A Short lane or Street leading from the Coal Hill to Great Junction Street. On the one Side is Gladstone's Institution and Schools. |
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GLADSTONE'S FEMALE ASYLUM FOR INCURABLES |
Gladstone's Asylum
Gladstone's Asylum
Gadstone's Institution
Gladstone's Female Asylum for Incurables |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan Superintendent
Miss Barker Matron
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
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Situation - About 10 chs [chains] S.E. by E. [South East by East] from North Leith Free Church.
A commodious building in the Elizabethan style and of recent erection. It was built and endowed by Sir John Gladstone of Fasgue, a native of Leith, as an Asylum for the accomodation of incurables. The Sum of £300 is allowed Annually for the Support of 10 patients who are Supplied with all the Comforts their helpless Situations require. |
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CAT SKIN CLOSE |
Cat Skin Close
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DOBIE'S PLACE |
Dobie's Place
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[Situation] On the North Side of Sheriff Brae.
A Warehouse 5 stories high occupied as Storehouse and Shops. It was erected in 1830 and is the Property of Mr Dobie. |
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SHEEPHEAD WYND |
Sheephead Wynd
Sheephead Wynd
St Andrew's Wynd
St Andrew's Wynd |
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[Situation] South Side of Cat Skin Close.
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JUNCTION BRIDGE |
Junction Bridge
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Mr Grant Inspector of Taxes
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[Situation] About 16 chs [chains] E.S.E. [East South East] from N. [North] Leith Church.
A Stone bridge over the Water of Leith at the West End of Great Junction Street. It is the Property of the Road Trustees. |
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SHERIFF BRAE |
Sheriff Brae
Sheriff Brae
Sheriff Brae
Shirra Brae |
Mr Couper Town Clerk
City Maps
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[Situation] On the East Side of St. Thomas' Church.
The Portion of Street extending from Coal Hill to the Mill Road. The houses are generally old, from 2 to 4 stories high and occupied as Shops, dwelling houses, Stores warehouses &c. It is well paved and lighted. |
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ST THOMAS'S CHURCH |
St. Thomas's Church
St. Thomas's Church
St. Thomas's Church
St. Thomas's Church |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan
Mr Bolton Commercial Street
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[Situation] About 24 chs [chains] E. by S. [East by South] from N. [North] Leith Church.
A neat Gothic edifice Situated at the head if Sheriff Brae. It is well fitted up with galleries &c. and is seated for accommodation of 1000. It was built and endowed by Sir John Gladstone of Fasque. * |
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ST THOMAS'S SCHOOLS |
St Thomas's Schools
St Thomas's Schools |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Buchanan
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Two Schools in Connection with St. Thomas's Church, where education is given to Children of both sexes at a merely nominal rate. The average attendance of males is about 80, that of females, about 120. The teachers receive, exclusive of the School fees, yearly Salaries, from the bequest of the late Sir J. Gladstone. |
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SOUTH LEITH POOR HOUSE |
South Leith Poor House |
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GREAT JUNCTION STREET |
Great Junction Street
Great Junction Street |
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[Situation] About 6 chs [chains] S.E. by S. [South East by South] from Junction Bridge.
The portion of Street extending from Junction Bridge to the head of Kirkgate and foot of Leith Walk. It is a Straight and wide Street and contains some buildings but is only partly built. |
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GILES' STREET |
Giles Street
Giles Street
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Mr Thomson Junction Road
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
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[Situation] About 16 chs [chains] S.E. by E. [South East by East] from North Leith Free Church.
A long irregular Street extending from Sheriff Brae to Kirkgate. Most of the houses are very old and many of them are in a ruined state. |
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KING STREET |
King Street
King Street
King Street |
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[Situation] Runng [Running] from the N. [North] East corner of St. Thomas's Church.
A Short Street extending from Sheriff Brae to Great Junction Street. The houses vary from 1 to 3 stories high and are chiefly occupied by working people. |
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LEITH HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY |
Leith Hospital & Dispensary
Leith Hospital & Dispensary |
Dr. [Doctor] Doig House Surgeon
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An hospital and dispensary for the treatment of Casual disease. It was erected in 1850, and is capable of Containing about 20 patients. |
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ST ANDREW STREET |
St Andrew Street |
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PARLIAMENT SQUARE |
Parliament Square |
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Well Close [note] Cancelled
[Signed] H James
Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
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