Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL EXCHANGE | Royal Exchange Royal Exchange Royal Exchange |
Mr. Wilson Post Office Directory Inscripn. [Inscription] at entrance |
[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street. This name applies to a small [---] or court on the north side of [High Street] nearly opposite the church of St. [---] square has an arched screen[--] with a platform and [balustrade] [---] arches of which are built [up---] occupied as shops with the exception [of] the centre one, which gives [---] to the court. On the north side [---] court is the City Chambers & [---] offices the front of which is [--]ed with a range of pillasters [---] a pediment containing the [---] arms. These other offices each [---] the court belonging to [Merch---] others. On the East side of [---] is the Clydesdale Bank. The [---] are from 4 to 8 stories high [---] well constructed & in good [---] The court is clean & [han---] paved with flag stones. |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold
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.