Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OLD BARRACKS [Edinburgh Castle] | The Old Barracks The Old Barracks |
Robert Kelshinder Master Gunner Map of the Castle |
[Situation] Comprising the eastern part of The Castle. This name applies to all the buildings in the eastern part of The Castle the principal part is a considerable pile of building Surrounding a court which is usually called the Palace Yard. The houses are 2 to 4 storeys high. The south side of the square of building is used as an hospital but was formerly the great Hall of the palace and was occasionally occupied by the Scottish Parliament when the court resided in the Castle. On the E. [East] side of the square is the Canteen part of this building is also the Crown Room. The date 1566 is on a tablet above the entrance to the Crown Room. The other part of the buildings in the square are occupied as Soldiers Barracks. |
Transcriber's notes
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.