Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of EPISCOPAL CHAPEL [Blackfriars Wynd] | Site of Old Episcopal Church | Mr Murray Cowgate | [Situation] At the south end of Blackfriars Wynd The site of this chapel is now covered with dwellings - The chapel when in existence was used a their place of worship, latterly it was occupied by the adherents of the Roman Catholic faith, and was resorted to by Charles X when residing as Compte D' Artois in Holyroodhouse |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
"Adjoining the Cowgate at the south western corner of the Black Friars Wynd is situated the new chapel founded by [the] late Lord chief Baron Smith in the year 1722 for [the] celebration of the divine offices according to the liturgy [and] practice of the church of England and for the [--] of the English residing in the city & neighbourhood".
Maitlands History of Edinburgh Page 168.
Transcriber's notes
Words in fold surmised where possible and shown in [ ]. Where not shown [--] - (could be "use").
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 106 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/106
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.