OS1/11/99/22
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW'S SQUARE | St. Andrew's Square St. Andrew's Square St. Andrew's Square St. Andrew's Square |
W. Bowie Corner TicKet Inscripn [Inscription] on Lamp post KirKwood's Map |
[Situation] At the East end of George Street A Square of a moderate Size [---] the east end ofGeorge Street, [the] houses in this square, were built [---] the first in the new Town & completed about 1778. The houses are all of a good class & from 3 to 4 Stories high occupied chiefly by professional gentlemen. There are several public offices & BanKs in this square [---] square is an enclosed portion of [garden] cultivated as ornamenta; ground [In] the centre of which stands Melville's Monument. Lord Brougham was [---] in one of the houses of this square and also Hume the Historia was [born] here. |
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[Page] 22Parish of St. Cuthberts
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94 - St. Andrew's Square
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Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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