NEWINGTON, a quoad sacra district (for a time), in
the parish of St-Cuthbert, suburbs of the city of
Edinburgh; containing 3310 inhabitants. This is an
elegant modern suburb of the metropolis, on the south
side, consisting chiefly of villas and handsome streets,
and finely sheltered on the east by Salisbury Crags and
Arthur's Seat. The district was ecclesiastically divided
from St. Cuthbert's in April 1835; its greatest length
was about three-quarters of a mile, and its greatest
breadth about one-quarter, nearly the whole extent being
covered with buildings. Newington was within the
bounds of the presbytery of Edinburgh, synod of Lothian
and Tweeddale; and the patronage was vested in St.
Cuthbert's Kirk Session: the stipend of the minister
was £350, derived from seat-rents and two-thirds of the
ordinary collections. The church, erected by the Kirk
Session in 1823, at an expense of £6372, contains 1623
sittings. The members of the Free Church have a place
of worship. At a school here, considered as parochial,
from 160 to 200 children are instructed; but no salary
is attached to it, nor are there any other emoluments
than the fees, which amount to about £55 per annum.
Seven other schools are all taught by females.