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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCK PLACE | Dock Place Dock Place Dock Place |
Corner Ticket Post Off [Office] Directory Kirkwood's Map |
[Situation] West Side of Custom House. A small range of houses of the better class leading to the Docks from Commercial Street, occupied chiefly by Shopkeepers and Publicans. |
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| SAND PORT | Sand Port Sand Port Sand Port |
Map of Leith Map of Harbour Paul Morrison |
[Situation] North Side of Custom House. A portion of the inner Harbour lying immediately behind the Custom House |
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| MENZIES' CORNER | Menzies' Corner Menzies' Corner |
Daniel Menzies Daniel Morrison |
[Situation] About 8 chs [chains] North of Custom House A point on the North side of The Inner Harbour in or about where the inner and Outer Harbours meet, It derived its name from a Merchant Called Menzie |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3Parish of North Leith
Dock Place Object: Range of houses
Sand Port Object: Portion of the Inner Harbour
Menzies' Corner Object: Point on the North Side of the Inner Harbour
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 13OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
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