| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| WINDY GOWL | Windy Gowl Windy Gowl |
Mr Cleghorn Mr Richardson |
[Situation] About 4 chains from the West Margin of Duddingstone Loch. A Small hollow, in the South side of the Queens Park, much frequented with very strong wind, The name is now generally applied to that portion of the footpath, which passes through the hollow from Edinbro' [Edinburgh] to Duddingston |
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| THE QUEEN'S DRIVE | The Queen's Drive | See name Book of Sheet 37 Edinbro' [Edinburgh] | [Situation] Extends around Arthur Seat See name Book of Sheet 37 of Edinbro' [Edinburgh] |
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| THE QUEEN'S PARK | The Queen's Park | See name Book of Sheet 37 Edin' [Edinburgh] | [Situation] In the Eastern Part of the City of Edinburgh. See name Book of Sheet 37 of Edinburgh, |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Canongate
Windy Gowl [note]
Gowl a hollow between two hills
Jamieson's Scoth. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 41A
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 114 - Parishes of Duddingston and Canongate, OS1/11/114
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Duddingston, and Canongate.
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.