Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE'S CLOSE | Temple's Close Temple's Close |
Name over the Entrance Post Office Directory |
[Situation] Near the S. [South] Side of the Grass Market A narrow close at the back of premises on the South side of Grass Market |
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| NEW GREYFRIARS' CHURCH | New Greyfriars' Church New Greyfriars' Church New Greyfriars' Church |
Mr Fairbairn Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] 1845 P. O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] A Short distance N. E. [North East] of Heriot's Hospital A plain Gothic Structure Supported by buttress' (attached to the West end of Old Greyfriars) It was erected about 1718 when the latter was undergoing repairs Caused by the explosion of a powder magazine In 1845 both Old and New Greyfriers were destroyed by fire which took place from an overheated Chimney. This church is Seated for 1230 of a congregation there no seats appropriated as free for the poor. |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 35 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the name Temple Close does not appear on the 6 inch map.
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.