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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
NEW NORTH FREE CHURCH	New North Free Church	Mr. R. Walker. Mr. Bell.		[Situation] At the South end of George IV Bridge A neat edifice of the Gothic style of architecture ornamented with buttresses and pinacles. The interior is well fitted with gallery, pews, &c The number of sittings are 1000. The minister is the Revd. [Reverend] C J. Brown This was built in 1848 and belongs to the Free Church congregation.
UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND	Union BanK of Scotland Union BanK of Scotland	Samul Hay Esqr. manager David Young (Secretary)		[Situation] At the E. [East] side of Parliament House A large irregular building three stories high (ornamented with arches &c in front) part of the public or Parliament buildings lying between The Courts of law, and The head Police office, The BanK was established here in the year 1830, It has seven branches all of which are much older than this BanK, one of them having been established as early as 1695, notwithstanding this is the head office Its Capital amounts to £1,000,000. amount of Shares £50 present selling price £85. number of partners 1,069. number of branches 48 authorised circulation £415,690 actual circulation Nomember 1849. £425,035

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Parish of The City of Edinburgh

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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