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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON PLACE [Inverness] | Gordon Place Gordon Place Gordon Place |
Mr. A. P. Hay Name on Corner of Street Inverness Directory |
012 | This name is applied to a block of buildings extending along the river from the corner of Bridge Street. The houses are two storeys high respectively and in good repair. |
| OLD ACADEMY [Inverness] | Old Academy Old Academy Old Academy |
Mr A. P. Hay Mr John Mackintosh Fullarton's Gazette |
012 | "The Old Academy, or hospital, situated near the lower end of Church Street, was bequeathed, in 1668, to the community by the Provost Alexander Dunbar; and, since the transference of its funds, in the form of an annual grant, to the New Academy (Royal Academy) it has been fitted up for a public library, a lady's school, a soup kitchen, and some other kindred purposes". (Fullarton's Gazetteer) |
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