Edinburgh Parish Boundaries
The ecclesiastical parishes within the City of Edinburgh.
This map shows the 10 ecclesiastical parishes within the old city of Edinburgh in the early part of the 19th century; these formed the 'civil' parish of Edinburgh. Births, deaths and marriages from all these parishes were collated and recorded in a single series of registers. This is what is often known as 'Edinburgh Parish'
When the 'New Town' was built, a further 4 parishes were added; the area of the new town was formerly part of St Cuthberts Parish.
(The printed map I've used to show the parish boundaries actually dates from the 1890's)
The original old town of Edinburgh is enclosed by the red line.
The light blue line encloses the parishes of the New Town
(the larger map shows the full area of the new Town)
The original 'Old Town' of Edinburgh enclosed by the red line.
Tolbooth, High Church, Trinity College, Old Church, Tron, New North, St Johns, Lady Yesters, Old Greyfriars, New Greyfriars.
The light blue line encloses the parishes of the 'New Town'
St Stephens, St Marys, St Georges, St Andrews.
(until the new town was built, this area was part of St Cuthberts).
| Much more detailed maps of Edinburgh (including some showing the parish boundaries) and many others can be found in the National Library of Scotland's Digital Map collection. |