Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

All Books Kay's Originals Vol. 1 Kay's Originals Vol. 2 Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time Edinburgh Past and Present Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

Go to: « Kay's Originals Vol. 1 « Kay's Originals Vol. 2 « Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time « Edinburgh Past and Present « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI Plates Ch 20: Leith - Historical Survey (continued) Ch 21: Leith - Historical Survey (continued) Ch 22: Leith - Historical Survey (concluded) Ch 23: Leith - The Kirkgate Ch 24: Leith - The Kirkgate (concluded) Ch 25: Leith - Tolbooth Wynd and Adjoining Streets Ch 26: Leith - Rotten Row, Broad Wynd, Bernard Street, Baltic Street, and Quality Street Ch 27: Leith - Constitution Street, The Shore, Coal Hill, and Sheriff Brae Ch 28: North Leith Ch 29: Leith - The Links Ch 30: Leith - The Sands Ch 31: Leith - The Harbour Ch 32: Memorabilia of the Shipping of Leith and its Maritime Affairs Ch 33: Leith - The Docks Ch 34: Inchkeith Ch 35: Newhaven Ch 36: Wardie, Trinity, and Granton Ch 37: The Environs of Edinburgh Ch 38: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 39: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 40: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 41: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 42: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 43: The Environs of Edinburgh (concluded) General Index Contents List of Illustrations

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . . THE UNIVERSITY.-~~ontirpi~ce. PAGE The Kirk-of-Field . . . . . . . I Rough Sketch of the Kirk.of.Field, February. 1567. taken hastily for the English Court . . . 5 The Library of the Old University. as seen from the south-east corner of the Quadrangle. looking North The Lihrary of the Old University. as seen from the south-western corner of the Quadrangle. looking East . . . . . . . . ., 12 Part of the Buildings of the South side of thc Quad- Laying the Foundation Stone of the New University. 9 rangle of the Old University . . . . 13 November 16. 1789 . . . . . . 17 The original Design for the East Front of the New Building for the University of Edinburgh . . 20 Original Plan of the Principal Storey of the New Building for the University of Edinburgh . . ZI The Quadrangle. Edinburgh University . . . 25 The Library Hall. Edinburgh University . . . z8 The Bore-Stane . . . . . . . . . zg Wright?s Houses and the Barclay Church. from Brnnts- . . . . . . . field Links 32 TheAvenue. Bruntsfield Links . . . . . 33 Wrychtishousis. from the South-west . . . . 36 Merchiston Castle ; Napier Room ; Queen Mary?s Pear Tree ; Drawing Room ; Entrance Gateway Tu /;(cc pap 37 . . . Cillespie?s Hospital. from the East ? 37 Christ Church. Morningside . 41 Braid Cottages. 1850 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . The Hermitage . Braid ; Craig House ; Kitchen. Craig House; Dining-room Craig House . . . 44 TheGrangeCernetery . . . . . . 45 OldTombat Warrender Park . . . . . 46 Warrender House ; St . Margaret?s Convent ; Ruins of St . Roque?s Chapel ; Grange House. 1820 ; Draw- . . . ing-room in Orange House, 1882 . 48 Broadstairs House. Causawayside. 1880 . . . 52 Mr . Dullcan McLaren . . . . . . Ruins of the Convent of St . Katharine. Sciennes. north-west view. 1854 . . . . . Interior of the Ruins of the Convent of St . Katharine. Sciennes . 1854 . . . . . . . Seal of the Convent of St . Katharine . . . . Prestonfield House . . . . . . . Old Houses . Echo Bank . . . . . . Craigmillar Castle . . . . Tofarepage Craigmillar Castle: The Hall ; The Keep; Queen Mary?s Tree; South-west Tower ; The Chapel . Peffer Mill House . . . . . . . . Bell?s Mills Bridge . . . . . . . The Dean House. 1832 . . . . . . Watson?s, Orphans?. and Stewart?s Hospitals. from Drumsheugh Grounds. 1859 . . . . Views in the Dean Cemetery . . . . . Randolph Cliff and Dean Bridge . Tofacepage The Water of Leith Village . : . . . The Water of Leith. 1825 . . . . . . 3 . Bernard?s Well. 1825 . . . . . . The House where David Roberts was horn . . . Fettes College. from the South-west . . . . St . Stephen?s Church . :? . . . . . . The Edinburgh Academy . . . . . . Canonmills Loch and House. 1830 . . . . Heriot?s Hill House . . . . . . . Tanfield Hall . . . . . . . . Pilrig House . . . . . . . . Bonnington House ; Stewadfield ; Redbraes ; Silvermills House ; Broughton Hall; Powder Hall ; Canonmills House . . . . . . View in Bonnington. 185 I . . . . . . Warriston House . . . . . . . The Royal Botanic Gardens: General View of the Gardens ; The Arboretum ; Rock Garden ; Palm PAGE 53 54 54 55 56 ? 57 58 60 6: 64 65 68 69 70 72 73 76 77 80 81 84 85 88 89 92 93 96 97 .Houses ; Class Room and Entrance to Museum . 100

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xii OLD AND NEW EDINBURGH . ~ PACE Leith Roads. 1824 . . . . . . . 276 Tlu East and West Piers. Leith . . To facc pup 283 The Edinburgh Dock. Leith . . . . . . . 284 Views in Leith Docks: General Entrance to the Docks ; Albert Dock. looking north ; Queen?s Dock ; Albert Dock. looking east ; Victoria Dock 285 . . . . . . . . Inchkeith 293 Newhaven. from the Pier . . . . . . 296 Remaim of St . James?s Chapel. Newhaven . . 297 Main Street. Newhaven . . . . . . 300 Sculptured Stone. Newhaven . . . . . 301 Rev . Dr . Fairbairn . . . . . . . 304 Newhaven Fishwives . . . . . . . 305 Map of Granton and Neighbourhood . . . . 308 Caroliiie Park ; Ruins of Granton Castle ; East Pilton 309 Old Entrance to Royston (now Caroline Park). 1851 . 312 Granton Harbour and Pier . . . . . 313 Cramond . . . . . . Tofacepage 315 The ?Twa Brigs. ?Cramond . . . . . 315 O!d Cramond Brig . . . . . . . 316 View below CramondBrig . . . . . . 317 Old Saughton Bridge ; Old Saughton House ; Earnton House; Cramond Church . . . . . 320 Coliiiton . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Dreghorn Castle . . . . . . . 324 MapoC the Environs of Edinburgh . . . . 325 PAGE The Battle or Camus Stone. Comiston . . . 326 Liberton . . . . . . To!are$o:e 327 finally Tawer . . . . . . . . 328 Liberton Tower . . . . . . . . 329 Niddrie House . . . . . . . . 332 LennaxTower . . . . . . . 3 533 Currie . . . . . . . . . 336 RullionGreen . . . . . . . 7 337 Inch House . . . . . . . . 340 Knight Teniplar?s Tomb. Currie Churchyard . . 331 Ednionstone House . . . . Gilmerton . . . . . . Drum House . . . . . Roslin Castle and Glen . + . Roslin Chapel : North Front . . Roslin Chapel : The Chancel i Roslin Chapel : The ??Prentice Pillar ? I Rcslin Chapel : View h n i the Chancel Lasswade . . . . . . . Roslin Chapel : Interior . . . Hawthornden. 1773 . . . . . Melville Castle. 1776. . . . . Hawthornden, 188j . i 8 Lasswadechurch. 1773 . s . Melville Castle. 1883 . . . . New Hailes House . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To face p a p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > . . 341 344 345 348 349 3.52 353 356 357 357 358 360 361 363 364 365

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