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Towns in Cclinburg>li8liire.
COLLINTON, SLATEFORD, CURRIE, & KIRKNEWTON.
C^OLLINTON, or CoUiiigton, is a village in the
parish of its name, the latter iyinK at Ihe b^se of the
Pmtland Hills, part of which it includes. Thetirounds
risebeauritully fmni the vale of Corstoiphine, and are
finely cultivated, inclosed and planted; tiie water of
Leith parses through them, and its banks are here ro-
mantic and wooded. The kirk and manse olCollintort,
standing in the midst of lovely .scenery, are four miles
from Edinburgh. The manufacture of paper is carried
on here, and that of snuff at Slateford, a village in
this parish ; the district abounds with limestone and
freestone. On the lands of Comiston, which lie to
ihe east, are vestiges of a very extensive encampment,
near which is a rude massive block of whinstone, called
'Camus-stone,' said to indicate the burial-place of
some Danish commander. On these lands the fountain
for the Edinburgh water cistern was liist erected.
Logan-house Hill, in this parish, is a considerable
eminence, risingupwards of fifteen hundred feet above
the level of the sea.
The paiish of Currie is bounded by Corstorphlne
and Ratho on the mntli, Collinton on the west, and
the Pentland Hills skirt it on the south. Through the
low ground runs the water of Leith, and on its north-
ern bank, six miles distant from Edinburgh, stands the
village of Currie, through whicli the road to Lanark
passes. Tlie church is erected on a very commanding
situation. The manufacture of paper and snuff pie-
vails in this parish to some extent, the former parti-
cularly. On the estate of Maleny, beyond Currie, and
rising above tl)e banks of the Leith, is Lennox Tower,
anciently the residence of the family of Lennox, as
well as the occasional one of Mary Queen of Scots.
At a short distance from it, on the opposite bank of
the river, are the ruins of another ancient edifice,
once the mansion of the Skenes, of Currie-hill. The
parish also contains the house of Baberton, which is
lemarkable as having been used as a Imnting-seat by
royalty at two distant periods : first, by Jaiiie> VI, of
Scotland, previous to his accession to the English
throne; and, secondly, by Charles X, of France, after
his expulsion from his dominions in 1830.
KiRKNEWTON, about seven miles from the capital,
is a sntall village and parish ; the latter, which in-
cludes the abrogated parochial division of CalderClere,
is bounded on the south and west by Mid-Calder, on
the east by Currie and Ratho, and on the north by
Kirkliston. In theburial-eround of the church, which
is about half a mile distant from the village, lies in-
terred the remains of the celebrated Dr. Wm. Cullen,
who was proprietor of the estate of Orniislon-hill,
where he introduced, so early as the year 1758, an im-
proved mode of culture. The river Almond, the wafer
of Leith, and tlie great Glasgow road, intersect the
parish, which abounds with excellent limestone, and
contains some fine seats and pleasure-grounds : one
of tho-e is called Meadowbank, once the residence of
a late senator of the College of Justice, entitled Lord
Meadowbank, who was one of the chief improvers in
this neighbourhood.
POST, Receiving House, Collinton, Robert Hunter, Post Master.— L^iiexs arrive and are despatched
every mciming at nine.
Receiving House, Slateford, James Frier, Post Master. — Letters from Edinburgh arrive every morn-
ing at eight and evening at five, and are despatched at the same time.
Receiving House, Currie, William Gordon, Post Master. — Letters arrive and are despatched every
morning at ten and evenirg at six.
Receiving House, Kirknewton, William Wilson, Post Master. — Letters from Edinburgh arrive every
afternoon at half-past one and evening at half-past seven, and are despatched every morning at nine and
afternoon at half- past three.
BAKERS.
NOBILITY, PENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Alison Rev. Archiliald
Alison William, esq. (professor)
Balfour Rev.Lewis, Collinton manse
Blair Miss, Woodhall bank
Cadell Robert, esq. Hailes house
Christie Archibald, esq. of Baberton
Clapi>erton Alex. esq. Spylaw bank
CocUburn Hon. Lord, Bonally house
Craig Jas. Gibson, esq. of Riccarton
Davidson Gtorge, esq. Currie
Davidson Robert, esq. Currie
Forrest James, esq. of Comiston
Foulis Sir James, hart, of Collinton
Glasgow the Right Hon. the Earl of
Graham Francis,esq. Revelrig house
Inglis John, esq. Redhill
Laing William, esq. Slateford
M'Diarmid Duncan, esq. West Col-
linton
Monro Dr. Alexander (professor of
anatomy), Craiglockhart
Newton Thomas, esq. Currie hill
Scott Lieut.-General, of Malleny
Simpson Rev. Dr. Alex. Kirknewton
Somervile Rev. Dr. John, Currie
Stewart Captain, Collinton cottage
Tait James, esq. Hailsquarry
Thomson Rev.VVm.Maiise,Slateford
Trotter Alexander, esq.ofDreghorn
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Parochial School, Collinton —
Robert Hunter, a.m. master
Parochial School, Currie — Robt.
Palmer, master [master
Parochial, Kirknewton— Shand,
Smith John, Currie
Young John, Slateford
Haig James, Slateford
Kedslie James, Juniper preen
Sanderson John, Collinton
Smith William, Kirknewton
BLEACHERS.
M'Whirter Hugh & Son, Slateford
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
Dow John, Kirknewtcm
Kerr Norman, Collinton
M'Farlane John, Collinton
Sharp Peter, Currie
Welsh William, Juniper green
FLESHERS.
Black Hugh, Currie
M'Alpine William, Collinton
GROCERS 6c SPIRIT DEALRS.
Abertiethy and Co. Currie
Abraham Andrew, Currie
Bailie Agnes, Collinton
Dick .Alexander, Kirknewton
Dun William, Currie
Ferguson James, Currie
Fleming William, Cuirie
Frier James, Slateford
Geddes James, Slateford
Hill Charles, Collinton
Porteous John, Kirknewton
Sanderson George, Collinton
Smart John, Kirknewton
Watt Alexander, Kirknewton
PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Cowan Alexander &Co. Kate's mill
Craig James, Currie
Gourlay Andrew, Kirknewton
Hogg John, Collinton
Kay J. and W. Sanghton mill
Laing & Co. Currie
M'Murray and Co. Kenleith Currie
Mylne John, Woodbail mill
SLATERS.
Dovvnie Georte, Collinton
Robertson Daniel, Slateford
SMITHS.
Cunningham Andrew, Slateford
Hastie William, Collinton
Smith William, Kirknewton
Wallis Alexander, Currie
Young Thomas, Kirknewton
Young William, Collinton
SNUFF MANUFACTURERS.
Thomson David, Slateford
Watt James, Currie
SURGEONS.
Hunter Jatnes, Juniper green
Wilson George, Juniper green
TAILORS.
Gordon William, Currie
Harper John, Currie
Russel William, Currie
Shaw John, Kirknewton
Walker William, Currie
WRIGHTS.
Burton Mungo, Collinton
Dow Allan & Alexander,Kirknewtn
Fleming William, Currie
Hamilton James, Slateford
Haston John, Kirknewton
Johnston James, Kiiknevvton
Lawrie Thomas, Collinton
Young William, Collinton
Miscellaneous.
Borthwick William, millwrightjCol-
linton [ford
Brown George, coal dealer, Slate-
Burton Mungo.jun. artist, Collinton
Cox John, tanner & skinner, Gorgie
Forrester Thos. builder, Collinton
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