Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Edinburgh

This map is taken from the original OS 1:1056 or 'Five'foot' plan and reduced to a scale of A Yard to the Mile. It shows the area in great detail, including the interiors of some public buildings. On the reverse we include a 1:500 map from the 1890s, here reduced in scale, showing part of the area at a later stage, together with a 2,000 word introduction to the history of the area.

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Here are the details of our map for Fountainbridge and Dalry:

Edinburgh 38 Edinburgh: Fountainbridge & Dalry 1877 - published 2025; intro by Alan Godfrey. ISBN.978-1-78721-870-3

This highly detailed map covers the around Fountainbridge, with coverage from Dalry Road eastward to Gillespie Crescent and Earl Grey Street. Features include railways with Dalry Junction, Union Canal, Lochrin Basin, Rosemount Buildings, Fountain Brewery, St Peter's Free Church, Gillespie's Hospital, Edinburgh Slaughterhouses, chapels and churches, etc.

On the reverse we include 1:500 sheet III.11.2 covering the Dalry House and Fountain Brewery at a later date.

The map links up sheet 34 Western New Town to the north and 39 Lauriston to the east.

Follow this link for a complete list of our Edinburgh maps. For other information and prices, and other areas, go to The Index Page.

This map is taken from the 5-foot plan and reduced to a scale of a Yard to the Mile. For a full list of maps for Scotland, return to the Scotland page.

The Godfrey Edition / sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk / 13 June 2025