In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Newhaven like this:
Newhaven, fishing town and quoad sacra par., North Leith par., Edinburghshire, on Firth of Forth, 1 mile W. of Leith and 2½ miles N. of Edinburgh by rail, pop. 4694; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Its tidal harbour was reconstructed in 1876-1877 at a cost of £10,000.
Newhaven through time
Newhaven is now part of Edinburgh district. Click here for graphs and data of how Edinburgh has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newhaven itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newhaven, in Edinburgh and Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20516
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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