Volume contents
- 1 - Stirling town , page 1 (start)
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- 113 - Stirling town , title page
- 114 - Stirling town , index (A-Ir)
- 115 - Stirling town , index (J-St)
- 116 - Stirling town , index (St-Y)
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Royal | Chapel Royal Chapel Royal Chapel Royal Chapel Royal |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | but which is now occupied as Soldiers Quarters, the ground Storey is converted into Washhouses, Cook houses etc. North of the palace and at right angles with the Parliament house stands the "Chapel Royal", which was also erected during the Reign of James III, but which however was demolished by James VI in the year 1594 and erected in its Site the Present building. It is a handsome Gothic Structure, a Portion of it is now converted into an Armory, And the other Portion forms the Garrison Chapel and School. Opposite to the Parliament house and at right angles with the Palace and the Chapel Royal, are Situated the Officers Quarters which complete the Square, the open Space in the middle is named the "Upper Square". It is approached from the lower Square through a very neat modern Arch which connects the Parliament house with the Palace. The officers quarters are three Storeys high, the ground Storey is converted into Offices, Mess Kitchens, Larders etc. |
| Douglas Room | Douglas Room Douglas Room Douglas Room Douglas Room |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | On the orth Side of the Officers Quarters, and Adjoining the Chapel Royal is Situated the "Douglas Room", so called it is Said, from the Circumstance of James II having perpetrated the murder of the "Earl of Douglas" in this room, and in the presence of a few of his Council. |
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Transcriber's notes
Douglas Room not Douglas Road
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 24 - Town of Stirling, OS1/32/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Stirling.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.