Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CHAPEL [Edinburgh Castle] | Chapel Chapel |
Robert Mckelshinder Master Gunner Inscription on chapel door |
[Situation] Near the N.E. [North East] side of The Castle. A Small chapel of modern construction plain Gothic style Situated adjoining St [Magaret's] Chapel capable of accomodating with seats about 200 of [a] congregation. It is used as the Garrison Chapel. |
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| OLD SALLYPORT or POSTERN [Edinburgh Castle] | Old Sally Port or Postern of The Castle Old Sally Port or Postern of The Castle Postern of The Castle |
Mr McKelshiner Master Gunner Mr Brown Chamber's ReeKiana |
This was the ancient Sally Port of the Castle. It is closed up. In place of the gateway is yet to be seen in the outside of the wall, the inside being filled up with earth much higher than the top of the gateway, therefore no trace of it can be seen on the inside of the wall. |
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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.