Volume contents
- 1 - Glasgow , Page 1 (start)
- 4A - Glasgow , loose item
- 10 - Glasgow , Page 10
- 20 - Glasgow , Page 20
- 30 - Glasgow , Page 30
- 40 - Glasgow , Page 40
- 50 - Glasgow , Page 50
- 60 - Glasgow , Page 60
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- 110 - Glasgow , Page 110
- 120 - Glasgow , Page 120
- 130 - Glasgow , Page 130 (end)
- 131 - Glasgow , Title Page
- 132 - Glasgow , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL INFIRMARY | Royal Infirmary Royal Infirmary |
Mr Brown Janitor Printed documents |
006.11 | A large and handsome building erected in 1792 by donations and public contributions. It is under the Direction of the Lord Provost the 2 members of Parliament for the City etc, etc The front portion of the Infirmary as I am informed by Mr Simpson and Brown, occupies the site of the Bishop's Palace or Castle. |
| THE BISHOP'S PALACE (Site of) | The Bishop's Palace or Castle In German text The Bishop's Palace or Castle The Bishop's Palace or Castle Bishop's Palace Episcopal Palace or Castle |
Mr Simpson, Librarian of Stirlings Library Mr Brown Janitor of Infirmary Clelland's Annals of Glasgow New Statistical Account Chalmer's Caledonia |
006.11 | The front portion of the Infirmary as I am informed by Mr Simpson and Brown, occupies the site of the Bishop's Palace or Castle. "The Bishop's Palace or Castle, erected in 1430, stood a little to the south west of the Cathedral, nearly in front of where the Royal Infirmary now stands. It was enclosed with a strong wall of hewn stone, by Archbishop Beaton. The only remaining part of the ruins of the Castle were removed in 1789 to make way for the erction of the Infirmary"- Clelland's Annals |
| TOWNHEAD GAS WORKS | Townhead Gas Works Townhead Gas Works |
Mr Hogg, Manager of Works Gatekeeper |
006.11 | A large area of buildings situated betwixt Mason Street and the Rottenrow |
Continued entries/extra info
Sheet VI-II No 8 City of Glasgow
"The great town of this palace was built by bishop Cameron, who ruled this See from 1426 to 1446; and on this splendid ( ) were ( ) his first testimonial with his mitre, ( ) and the seal badges of episcopal ( ) Archbishop Beaton who ruled the See from 1509 to 1523 enclosed the episcopal palace with a high freestone wall of excellent workmanship and built a bastion over the one corner and tower over the ( ) fronting the High Street. His successor, Archbishop Dunbar completed the work by erecting on the side fronting the Cathedral a stately Gateway on which his ( - - - -) " Chalmer's Caledonia Vol ( )
Transcriber's notes
Much of the text written in faded red on this page, concerning the Bishop's Palace, is sadly illegible
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 33 - City of Glasgow, OS1/21/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the City of Glasgow.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.