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PARISH OF NORTH LEITH
SHEET 13.
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Names of Objects -- Page
Bridge Street -- 6
Commercial Street -- 4
Custom House -- 4
Commercial Tavern -- 5
Coal Hill -- 7
DocK Place -- 3
Globe Tavern -- 6
London Wharf -- 8
London Steam Ship Office -- 6
Kirkpatricks Wharf -- 9
Ronaldson's Wharf -- 8
Sand Port -- 3
Sandport Street -- 5
Upper Drawbridge -- 7
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DOCK PLACE |
Dock Place
Dock Place
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Corner Ticket
Post Off [Office] Directory
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[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
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Map of Leith
Map of Harbour
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[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
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[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 |
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Dock Place Object: Range of houses
Sand Port Object: Portion of the Inner Harbour
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COMMERCIAL STREET |
Commercial Street |
Name on Corner |
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[Situation] Passes S. [South] side of Custom House.
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CUSTOM HOUSE |
Custom House
Custom House
Custom House |
Mr Dall Superintendent
George A Wilcox
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[Situation] About 6 chs [chains] N.W. [North West] of King's Wark.
A large substantial house partly in the Grecian style of Architecture with a handsome Portico supported by fluted Doric Pillars. It is well arranged and fitted up for the Various Offices in connection with the Customs & Port dues, such as Shore Dues Offices &c Customs Offices and Excise Offices &c. |
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SANDPORT STREET |
Sandport Street
Sandport Street
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[Situation] At the West corner of the Custom House.
A short narrow Street leading from Bridge Street to Commercial Street. The houses in it are from one to four stories high which are occupied by Shop Keepers and respectable Mechanics. The Street is clean and paved. |
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COMMERCIAL TAVERN |
Commercial Tavern
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Sign Board
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[Situation] E. [East] Corner of Commercial Street.
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GLOBE TAVERN |
Globe Tavern & Billiard Room
Globe Tavern & Billiard Room |
Sign Board
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[Situation] Joining the Commercial Tavern Commercial Street.
The second flat of a house four stories high. The occupier Mr Dow has licence to sell all Kinds of drinks. he also Keeps lodgings, other refreshments, and a Billiard Room. |
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BRIDGE STREET |
Bridge Street
Bridge Street |
Corner Ticket
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[Situation] At the S. [South] end of Inner Harbour.
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LONDON STEAM SHIP OFFICE |
London Steam Ship Office |
Name on Office Door
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[Situation] Near the S. [South] Corner of Bridge St.
A house three stories high used by the London, Leith, and Glasgow Steam Ship Company as an Office. It is the property of the company. |
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UPPER DRAWBRIDGE |
Old Draw Bridge
Old Draw Bridge
Upper Draw Bridge
Upper Draw Bridge
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Map of Docks
Mr Dall Superintendent
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Mr Couper (Town Clerk)
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[Situation] S. [South] end of Inner Harbour.
A pretty large Bridge consisting of three arches the Centre one of which is raised to let vessels pass through. the other two are built with Lime and stone. |
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COAL HILL |
Coal Hill
Coal Hill
Coalhill
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Corner TicKet
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[Situation] At the S. [South] end of Inner Harbour.
A short wide street extending from the Tolbooth Wynd to Sheriff Brae. The houses which are on one side only, are four stories high, and are chiefly occupied by Grocers and Publicans. The other Side of the Street is used as a place for landing & disembarKing coal which probably gave rise to the naming |
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LONDON WHARF |
London Wharf
London Wharf |
Sign Board
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[Situation] At the S. [South] end of Bridge St.
A small portion of the inner Harbour appropriated by the Leith Granton, and London Shipping Company, as a place for Landing passengers and goods and also Loading and embarKing them. |
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RONALDSON'S WHARF |
Ronaldson's Wharf
Ronaldson's Wharf |
Mr John Tod (Clerk)
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[Situation] Joining London Wharf.
A loading and place for vessels, on the north west side of the Inner Harbour, called after Mr Ronaldson the proprietor but now occupied by the Leith Granton and London Shipping Co. [Company] |
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KIRKPATRICK'S WHARF |
Kilpatrick's Wharf
Kilpatrick's Wharf |
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A landing and Loading place on the North side of (Leith) Inner Harbour Called after the proprietor Mr Kilpatrick an extensive Merchant in Leith. |
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PARISH OF NORTH LEITH |
Parish of North Leith |
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[Situation] In the Northern portion of the Co [County] of Edinb [Edinburgh].
See Descript: Rem: [Descriptive Remarks] in Name Book of Sheet 14 City of Edinb [Edinburgh] |
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PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH
SHEET 13
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Page
Assembly Rooms -- 31
Assembly Street -- 39
Britannia Tavern -- 21
Broad Wynd -- 23
Burgess Close -- 23
Bowie's Close -- 24
Bank Street -- 25
Bell's Court -- 35
Baltic Street -- 37
Bath Place -- 42
Bernard Street -- 49
British Linen Co. Bk [Company Bank] -- 50
Bernards Nook -- 54
Carpet Lane -- 24
Chapel Lane -- 25
Commercial Bank -- 31
Clock Tavern -- 33
Crown Tavern -- 34
Constitution St -- 36
Coal Depot -- 37
Chemical Works -- 43
Dutch Conl. [Consulate] Office -- 45
Edinburgh Ropery and Sail Cloth Manufy [Manufactory] -- 36
Exchange Buildgs [Buildings] -- 38
Elbe Street -- 41
Edinb [Edinburgh] & Leith Gas Works -- 43
Edinb [Edinburgh] & Leith Glass Works -- 44
Foxe's Lane -- 14
Foxes Lane -- 42
Harper's Court -- 13
Hull and Hamburgh Steamers Off: [Office] -- 46
Inner Harbour -- 15
King's Wark -- 29
King's Arms Tavern -- 49
Lower Drawbridge -- 16
Leith Station -- 16
Liverpool and Leith Packet off. [office] -- 45
Leith Hall -- 46
Leith and Newcastle Steam P. Off. [Packet Office] -- 47 |
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Names of Objects--Page
London and Leith Old Shipp. off [Shipping office] -- 47
Mitchell Street -- 40
Mercantile Marine Shippg off. & C. [Shipping office and Company] -- 48
Martin's Court -- 50
New Ship Tavern -- 28
N. S. [National Securities] Savings Bank -- 33
North British Paint and Col [Colour] Works -- 42
National Bank -- 50
Outer Harbour -- 15
Old Blue Bell Tavern -- 28
Old Ship Tavern-- 28
Old Bourse -- 51
Parliament Square -- 13
Post Office -- 39
Queen Street -- 21
Quality Street -- 25
Quality Lane -- 26
Quality Court -- 35
Queens Tob; [Tobacco] Warehouse (Bonded Store) -- 35
Riddle's Close -- 14
Rice Mill -- 18
Royal Bank -- 32
Reading Room -- 38
Royal Landing Place Tavern -- 49
Ramsays Bastion -- 53
Stone Pier -- 15
South Leith -- 16
Site of Roman Rd. [Road] -- 19
Shore -- 20
Scotts Close -- 26
Signal Tower -- 27
Salamander Street -- 41
Shipping Offices -- 47
South Leith -- 53
St. James School (Episcopal)-- 22
Timber Basin -- 16
Tower Tavern -- 18
Tower Street -- 18
Tolbooth Wynd -- 22
Timber Bush -- 27
Water Lane -- 23
Water Close -- 24
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PARLIAMENT SQUARE |
Parliament Square
Parliament Square |
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[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.W. by S. [South West by South] from Custom House
A small square at the foot of St Andrew's Street, where, it is traditionally handed down that a Parliament House stood in the days of Mary of Lorraine, if such was the case there is not a vestige of it remaining now. |
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HARPER'S COURT |
Harper's Court
Harper's Court |
name over entrance
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[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.S.W. [South South West] from Custom House.
A small dirty close or court entered from St Andrew street The houses in it, are three stories high and occupied by poor working people. |
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FOXE'S LANE |
Foxe's Lane
Foxe's Lane |
Corner Ticket
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[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.S.W. [South South West] from Custom House
A short Lane extending from Rolbooth Wynd to St Andrew's St. The houses on each side are from two to three stories high, tenanted by working people and one publican and Broker. |
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RIDDLE'S CLOSE |
Riddle's Close
Riddle's Close
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A narrow street extending from St. Andrew's Street, to St Gile's. The houses on both sides are generally 4 stories and inhabited shop Keepers and Mechanics. |
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OUTER HARBOUR |
Outer Harbour
Outer Harbour
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[Situation] About 15 or 16 chains N. [North] of Custom House.
This Harbour extends from the Timber Bason, along the stone Pier and between East and West Wooden Piers. |
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INNER HARBOUR |
Inner Harbour
Inner Harbour
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[Situation] Extends N. & S. [North & South] on each side of the Custom House.
This Harbour reaches from the Timber Bason, or end of Stone Pier, to Upper Draw Bridge, It affords good anchorage and safe landing at high Waters. |
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STONE PIER |
Stone Pier |
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[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] N. [North] of the Custom House.
A Stone Pier extending from the Timber Bason to Inner Light House, and from thence to beyond the outer Light House. It is Known by the East Pier. |
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Stone Pier [notes]
This name only applies from
Inner Lighthouse to Timber Basin.
Req: [Required] to alter East Pier on Sheet 8 as
it applies no further than Inner lighthouse.
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LOWER DRAWBRIDGE |
New Draw Bridge
New Draw Bridge
Lower Draw Bridge
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Map of Docks
Mr Dall Superintendt [Superintendent]
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[Situation] Adjoining the S.E. [South East] corner of the Custom House.
This Bridge Consists of three Arches 2 of which are built with stone, and one of Iron and Wood, which is drawn up occasionally for vessels to pass through. |
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TIMBER BASIN |
Timber Basin
Timber Basin |
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[Situation] 12 chains N. E. by N. [North East by North] from Custom House
A large Bason at the South end of the stone Pier, where wood is unloaded. |
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PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH |
Parish of South Leith |
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[Situation] In the Northern portion of the Co. [County] of Edinburgh.
See Descript: Rem [Descriptive Remarks] in Name Book of Sheet 30 Edinburgh. |
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Mary of Lorraine's House site of [note]
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TOWER TAVERN |
Tower Tavern
Tower Tavern |
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[Situation] 7 chains N.E. by E. [North East by East] from Custom House.
A house one story high adjoining to the Signal Tower, in good repair. The occupier Mr Christopher has a licence to sell all Kinds of Spirituous liquor and Keeps lodgings and refreshments. |
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TOWER STREET |
Tower Street
Tower Street
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A middling wide street extending from the shore to Constitution street, on the South side are houses one and two stories high chiefly occupied by various sorts of workshops stores &c |
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RICE MILL |
Rice Mill
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Site of ROMAN ROAD (Supposed) |
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4th Nov. [November] 1852
It is the intention of Captn [Captain]
James R. E. [Royal Engineers] to have all the
Roman Roads of the County of Edin
-burgh, traced when Dry proofs of
the County sheets will be received
from O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] Therefore the Roman
Road which is supposed to have
passed through Leith is not yet
inserted on plan, with the expectation
that further information will be
obtained, when research is being
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SHORE |
Shore
Shore
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A Long and very irregular street, Extending from Tolbooth Wynd to the Signal Tower along the side of the Inner Harbour. The houses on the south side of the Street are very old and irregularly formed, the first flats of four are occupied as shop of all descriptions the remaining three are taken up with dwellings for mechanics, and respectable Lodgers, this is one of the longest Streets in Leith. Vessels being Continually loading and unloading on the North West side of it, |
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BRITANNIA TAVERN |
Britannia Tavern
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[Situation] 14 chains S. [South] of the Custom House.
The second flat of a house four stories high The occupier Mr Nasmith has licence to sell all kinds of drinks. Keeps Lodgings and good accommodation for travellers. |
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QUEEN STREET |
Queen Street
Queen Street |
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A crooked, narrow, dirty street extending circuitously from Tolbooth Wynd to the shore. The houses on each side, are from two to five stories high, all in middling repair, inhabited by mechanics. It was on this Street Mary of Lorraine resided, during her Stay in Leith. (see description of Mary of Lorraine's House) |
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TOLBOOTH WYND |
Tolbooth Wynd
Tolbooth Wynd
Tolbooth Wynd |
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[Situation] Terminating near the S. [South] end of Inner Harbour.
An irregularly formed street leading from the old Bridge to the North East end of the Kirk Gate, It is paved and generally Kept pretty clean. The houses on both sides are generally three stories high, the two upper ones are inhabited by respectable Trades people. and the lower one is taken up with Grocers, Drapers, and spirit Merchants shops. |
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ST JAMES'S SCHOOL (Episcopal) |
St James' Episcopal School |
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An old house 3 stories high with the date 1615 over the entrance. The first Episcopal Establishment in Leith was in this house and it is now occupied as a School in connection with that body who rent it from Mr Greig, Leith. |
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BROAD WYND |
Broad Wynd
Broad Wynd |
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A short street extending from the Shore, to Water Lane. The houses are from four to six stories high occupied by Shop Keepers and mechanics. |
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WATER LANE |
Water Lane
Water Lane |
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An irregular built close extending from the foot of the Kirkgate to Bernard Street, it is paved and not very clean, The houses on both sides are three and four stories high, in but middling repair and inhabited by poor working people, |
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BURGESS CLOSE |
Burgess Close
Burgess Close |
Corner Ticket
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Bowie's Close
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Bank Street
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Chapel Lane
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Quality Street
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Scott's Close
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Quality Lane
Quality Lane |
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Signal Tower
Signal Tower |
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Timber Bush
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Corner Ticket
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OLD BLUE BELL TAVERN |
Old Blue Bell Tavern |
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New Ship Tavern
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Old Ship Tavern |
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KING'S WARK |
King's Wark
King's Wark
King's Wark
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All historians of Leith, as well as some of its present inhabitants have little doubt this building had been once a royal residence, although when it was first erected or at what period it was deserted by royalty cannot be ascertained, It appears from various descriptions, and charts that the buildings occupied a large extent of ground between the Broad Wynd and Bernard Street but the principal part of them seems to have occupied the South Corner of Bernard street, and. Shore, consisting of a square tower with a short spire rising from its centre The King's wark. in the sixteenth Century was considered a great ornament to the town of Leith and was resorted to by strangers. who visited the port as on object worthy of seeing, in 1477 King James III, granted out this house a perpetual annuity of twelve Merks, for the support of a chaplain to officiate at the alter of the upper chapel in the Collegiate. Church of the blessed Virgin Mary, at Restalrig, [continued on page 30] |
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ASSEMBLY ROOMS |
Assembly Rooms
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Commercial Bank Leith Branch
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Royal Bank (Leith Branch)
Royal Bank (Leith Branch) |
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WHITE HORSE INN |
White Horse Inn
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NATIONAL SECURITIES SAVINGS BANK [Leith] |
N.S. [National Securities] Savings Bank
N.S. [National Securities] Savings Bank |
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CLOCK TAVERN |
Clock Tavern
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Crown Tavern
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Mary of Loraine's Chapel [note]
For Descript: Rem: [Descriptive Remarks] for this
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QUALITY COURT |
Quality Court
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BELL'S COURT |
Bell's Court
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QUEEN'S TOBACCO WAREHOUSE (Bonded Stores) |
Queen's Tobacco Warehouse
Queen's Tobacco Warehouse |
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A large house on the west side of Water Lane, in which all the Tobacco landing at Leith must remain until the duty on it is paid, it is a bonded store |
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CONSTITUTION STREET |
Constitution Street
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EDINBURGH ROPERY AND SAIL CLOTH MANUFACTORY |
Edinburgh Ropery and sail Cloth manufactory
Edinburgh Ropery and sail Cloth manufactory |
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COAL DEPOT |
Marquis of Lothian's Coal Depot |
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BALTIC STREET |
Baltic Street
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A wide short street extending from Constitution Street to Salamander Street, on the north side is the Edinbro [Edinburgh] and Leith Gas works and The Marquis of Lothian's Coal Depot, and on the South are dwelling houses three stories high, tenanted by respectable people. |
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READING ROOM |
Reading Room
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A large reading room used by the merchants of Leith, where newspapers are to be had, both, Commercial, and Political, none but merchants and Bankers are admitted who pay a certain sum annually |
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ASSEMBLY STREET |
Assembly Street
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MITCHELL STREET |
Mitchell Street
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Elbe Street
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Salamander Street
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A wide street extending from the junction of Baltic and assembly Streets to Eastfield Along the north side of it are the Leith and Edinburgh Glass Works, stores &c and along the south side are dwelling houses from 1 to 3 stories high tenanted by working people of nearly all descriptions |
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FOXE'S LANE |
Foxes Lane
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Bath Place
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EDINBURGH AND LEITH GAS WORKS |
Edinburgh and Leith Gas Works
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Very large Gas Works erected by a company of subscribers who were incorporated by act of Parliament in the year [blank] The Buildings used for the manufacturing the Gas, are substantial and in good repair Consisting of Retorts, Gasometers, Lime and Engine houses Sheds and Condensers. The Company supplies the most of Leith and part of Edinburgh both streets and Houses with Gas |
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DAWSON'S CHEMICAL WORKS |
Dawson's Chemical Works
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EDINBURGH AND LEITH GLASS WORKS |
Edinburgh & Leith Glass Works |
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North British Railway Leith Branch
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A branch of the north British Railway erected between Leith and Portabello. It is chiefly taken up with the conveyance of goods between the main Railway, and Leith Harbour. There is one carriage for passengers, all are drawn by horses, no locomotive engines are allowed on the line |
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LEITH STATION |
Leith Station
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[Situation] At the North end of Constitution Street.
An office and shed situated nearly at the foot of Constitution street, and near to the terminus of the Leith branch of North British Railway, where goods and Passengers are Booked for any part of the United Kingdom |
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LIVERPOOL AND LEITH PACKET OFFICE |
Liverpool & Leith Packet Office
Liverpool & Leith Packet Office |
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[Situation] On the South Side of Bernard Street.
The second story of a house four stories high occupied by the offices of the Leith and Liverpool Packet Company. |
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DUTCH CONSULATE OFFICE |
Dutch Consulate Office
Dutch Consulate Office |
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[Situation] On the South Side of Bernard St [Street] opp. [opposite] the Brit Lin Co [British Linen Company] Bank.
The offices of Mr Paterson Dutch Consulate, they are situated in the 2nd floor of a house four stories high - (Bernard Street) |
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LEITH HALL |
Leith Hall
Leith Hall |
name on entrance
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[Situation] On the N. [North] Side of Tolbooth Wynd.
A beautiful Hall Situated in the Tolbooth Wynd built by Mr Adam, who lets it for lectures, Balls Concerts &c It consists of a long room with a smaller one branching off from the rostrum so as to Command a view of the speaker. |
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HULL AND HAMBURGH STEAMERS OFFICE |
Hull & Hamburgh Steamers Office
Hull & Hamburgh Steamers Office |
Sign board
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Bernard St near the corner of Timber Bush.
The first flat of a house three stories high occupied with the office for the Hull and Hamburgh Steamers |
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SHIPPING OFFICES |
Shipping Offices
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[Situation] On the N. [North] Side of Shore.
The first and second flat of a house four stories high - in which are the offices of the London Shipping Company and the General Steam Navigation Company |
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LEITH AND NEWCASTLE STEAM PACKET OFFICE |
Leith and Newcastle Steam Packet office
Leith and Newcastle Steam Packet office |
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[Situation] On the South side of Tower Street.
A small house one story high used by the Leith and Newcastle Steam Company as their office |
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LONDON AND LEITH OLD SHIPPING COMPANY'S OFFICE |
London & Leith Old Shipping Co's office
London & Leith Old Shipping Co's office |
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[Situation] On the S.E. [South East] side of Shore.
The second flat of a house four stories high, occupied by the old shipping Company's office, formerly, this was the old Exchange or Bourse of Leith, erected in Queen Regent's time. |
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MERCANTILE MARINE SHIPPING OFFICES on the Site of OLD TOLBOOTH (1565) |
Mercantile Marine Shipping offices (Site of old Tolbooth)
Mercantile Marine Shipping offices (Site of old Tolbooth)
Mercantile Marine Shipping offices (Site of old Tolbooth) |
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[Situation] On the South side of Tolbooth Wynd.
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Parish of South Leith
Mary of Lorraines House [crossed out]
According to Campbell's History of Leith & other authorities
there is no certainty as to where the Queen Regent lived while in
Leith as there are many houses in Leith which the inhabitants
point as her palace. It is therefore advisable not to write it
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ROYAL LANDING PLACE TAVERN |
Royal Landing Place Tavern
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[Situation] On the east side of Shore.
A good Tavern established here in Commemoration of George IVs visit to Scotland in 1822. The occupier Mr Mason has licence to sell all Kinds of drink &c |
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KING'S ARMS TAVERN |
King's Arms Tavern
King's Arms Tavern |
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[Situation] Near the N.W. [North West] corner of Bernard St
A house two stories in height, occupier Mr Wallace has licence to sell all Kinds of drinK except wines and Keeps Comfortable Lodgings. |
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BERNARD STREET |
Bernard Street
Bernard Street |
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[Situation] Extendg [Extending] between Inner Harbour & Constitution Street.
A wide street extending from the Shore to at the new Bridge to Constitution Street The houses in it are generally good and inhabited by merchants of considerable wealth. The street is paved and Kept pretty clean |
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MARTIN'S COURT |
Martins Court
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[Situation] On the North Side of Bernard Street.
A small court entered from Bernard Street. The houses in it are from two to four stories in height chiefly occupied by offices and stores for various articles |
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BRITISH LINEN COMPANY'S BANK (Leith Branch) |
British Linen Co's BanK (Leith Branch)
British Linen Co's BanK (Leith Branch) |
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[Situation] On the North side of Bernard Street.
A neat house three stories. The property of the British Linen Company, in which they have a branch bank. The lower part of the house is taken up with the Bank business whilst the upper apartments are occupied by the agent as his private dwelling. |
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NATIONAL BANK [Leith] |
National BanK (Leith Branch)
National BanK (Leith Branch) |
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[Situation] On the South Side of Bernard St [Street] & corner of Quality Street.
A beautiful house in the mixed style of architecture surmounted by a dome. The portions of the building are occupied by agent & the is taken up with the banking business, established here in 1825 |
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OLD BOURSE |
Old Bourse
Old Bourse
Queen Mary's Bourse |
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[Situation] At the N. [North] end of Queen Street.
This exchange or marKet Place, for the Merchants of Leith during the Regency of Mary of Guise, stood at the South Corner of Queen Street [formerly Known as the Paunch Market] immediately underneath the old Shipping Company's Office which was formerly supported by pillars, forming a piazza below. These pillars are now built into the northeast wall of the house alluded to, therefore are no longer visible from the outside. |
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Old Bourse Object: Exchange or Market Place
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"During the Regency of Mary of Lorraine there was established in
this district a sort of exchange, where the merchants of the
period met to transact business. This place of meeting was Called
the Burss being a Corruption of the French word Bourse which
in that language designates a place appropriated to the purpose
just mentioned. This resort Maitland conceives was situated at the
lower end of the Paunch MarKet now Queen Street a conjecture which
he considers is strengthened to use his own words by the remains of three
piazzas on the Southern side either for shelter or for Shops. The spot to
which Maitland alludes is the South Corner of Queen Street immediately
underneath the Old Shipping Company's Office which was formerly supported by
pillars thus forming a piazza below. These pillars are now built in, and
form that shop lately occupied by Mr Milner druggist and are therefore no
longer visible from the outside"
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Regent Lennox's House [crossed out]
There are different accounts given by Dr [Doctor] Robertson
Mr Hutchison & in Campbell's History of Leith
regarding who really occupied this house. it
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Site of RAMSAY'S FORT or FIRST BASTION |
Ramsay's Fort
Ramsay's Fort |
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PARISH OF SOUTH LEITH |
Parish of South Leith |
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O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office] Edinburgh
4th November 1852
It is the intention of Captn [Captain]
James R.E. [Royal Engineers] to have the Town
wall of Leith traced &. shewn on plan
when Dry proofs are received
from the O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] therefore
the site of the first Bastion
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BERNARD'S NOOK |
Bernard's Nook
Bernard's Nook
Bernard's Nook
Bernard's Nook |
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[Situation] On the South side of Bernard Street. near Kings Wark
An old house situated at the Northwest end of the White Horse Inn traditionally pointed out as one of Bernard Lindsay's Taverns, now commonly Known by Bernards Nook, Bernard Lindsay was Chamber-chiel to James VI of Scotland, on whom James bestowed the Kings Wark, an, adjecent spacious building in which he allowed him to Keep four taverns, whether this belonged to the Kings Wark and was one of the taverns mentioned it [is] not Known, but it is the oppinion of many that Bernards Nook and Kings Wark were at one time joined, altho' now isolated, |
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[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 15 DEC [December] 92
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Names of Parishes. -- Page
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