OS1/11/105/15

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  3. Midlothian OS Name Books, 1852-1853
  4. Midlothian, volume 105
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CARPENTER'S WORKSHOP [Edinburgh Castle] Carpenter's WorK Shop Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner [Situation] North side of The Castle.
A joiners workshop where such articles of wood work are made as are required for the use of the barracks
THE STATE PRISON [Edinburgh Castle] GunmaKers Workshop and State Prison
The State Prison
State Prison of Scotland		 R. McKelshinder
R. Mr McKerlie Ordce [Ordnance] Store Keeper
Pollocks Guide		 [Situation] north part of The Castle
This is the ordnance WorKshop for the repair to of arms, The Provo' Marshals Prison, and formerly was the state Prison
THE PORTCULLIS GATE [Edinburgh Castle] The Portculis Gate Mr McKerlie Ordnance Store Keeper [Situation] North part of The Castle.
The inner Gate of the Castle it is very old and arched overhead, upon which rests the State Prisons, formerly it was guarded by a Portculis but now it is only a common Gate.

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Canongate Parish (Detached)


Captain McKerlie, Ordnance Store Keeper
and who has many old manuscpts [manuscripts] respecting
the Castle in his possession, states that this Gate
was erected during the Reagency of the
Earl of Morton,

Transcriber's notes

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

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Bizzy- Moderator, Kate51- Moderator, Brenda Meldrum

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