Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARGARET'S CHAPEL [Edinburgh Castle] | St. Margaret's Chapel St. Margaret's Chapel |
Inscription on Door Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner |
[Situation] In the northern part of The Castle. A small rectangular building of, apparently, great antiquity was anciently a chapel but is now in common with other building for [the] article belonging to the Ordnance [requirement] This building had been a long time neglected &. [somewhat] altered with regard to the [window] from the original design but means have been taKen lately to return it to its former or original. It is generally the opinion in [Edinburgh] that this Chapel was the Royal Chapel used by St. Margaret Queen of Malcolm Canmore. |
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
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Canongate (Detached)
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.