Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRIER GUARD HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] | Barrier Guard House Barrier Guard House |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Mr R McKerlie |
[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle. A Small guard house at the entrance to The Castle [---] the first Barrier or gate. It is Modern. |
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| RESERVOIR [Edinburgh Castle] | Reservoir Reservoir |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Map of The Castle |
[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle A Small reservoir or tank which is supplied with water The Edinburgh Water Reservoir distributed by pipes to the different parts of the Castle. A new tank now in progress of erection |
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| DRAW BRIDGE [Edinburgh Castle] | Draw Bridge Draw Bridge Draw Bridge |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Map of Castle Mr R McKerlie |
[Situation] At the eastern side of The Castle A draw bridge at the entrance to the Castle across the Dry Ditch which guards the entrance. The woodwork of the Bridge is modern. But there has been a bridge here [--] The Ditch is very old, being Coeval with the foundation of the Castle - but at present its in a modernized form. |
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| DRY DITCH [Edinburgh Castle] | Dry Ditch | Captain McKerlie Robert Mc Kelshinder |
[Situation] At the entrance to The Castle. The Ditch is very old, being [--] with the Foundation of the Castle, but a presentime modernized form. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Canongate (Detached)
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.