Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PARLIAMENT HALL [Edinburgh Castle] | Old Parliament Hall Old Parliament Hall |
Mr McKerlie Ordnance Store Keeper Mr Fig Ordce [Ordnance] Clerk |
[Situation] In the South side of The Castle. This house which is now occupied as the garrison hospital, was formerly where the scottish parliament used to assemble especially in troublesome times. The house forms the South side of the square in front of the Palace. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 31
Parish of Canongate (Detached)
? Old Palace Hall see pages 27 and 28 o,m,o [ordnance mapping office]
"The southern side of the above mentioned parellogram Sqare
consists of a longer antient edifice formerly the Parliament house
now converted into a barrack for the use of the garrison.
The northern side of the said square is formed by a
very long and large antient church which from its spacious
dimensions I imagine that it was not only built for the
use of the small garrison but for the service of the neighbouring
inhabitants before St. Giles's church was erected for thier accomodation".
Maitlands History of Edinburgh Page 164
Transcriber's notes
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.