Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWGATE HEAD | Cowgate Head Cowgate Head |
D. Beattie Cowgate Head John Beattie Cowgate Head |
[Situation] At the West end of Cowgate This name applies to a short extent of the street as the west end of the Cowgate and the N W. [Northwest] end of CandlemaKer Row. The houses on the west side of this place are old & dilapidated but on the east side they are well constructed & 6 storeys high the lower storey of which are shops. |
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| MACONNOCHIE'S CLOSE | Maconnochie's close Maconnochie's close |
Name above entrance Post Office Directory |
[Situation] On the South side of Victoria Street A close leading from the Cowgate to Victoria Street it leads to the latter street up a steep acclivity a flight of stone stairs. In it are several work shops of different kinds. |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/105
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts, and The City of Edinburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.