OS1/21/33/31

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Lanarkshire OS Name Books, 1858-1861
  4. Lanarkshire volume 33
  5. OS1/21/33/31
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ROYAL INFIRMARY Royal Infirmary
Royal Infirmary		 Mr Brown Janitor
Printed documents		 006.11 A large and handsome building erected in 1792 by donations and public contributions. It is under the Direction of the Lord Provost the 2 members of Parliament for the City etc, etc
The front portion of the Infirmary as I am informed by Mr Simpson and Brown, occupies the site of the Bishop's Palace or Castle.
THE BISHOP'S PALACE (Site of) The Bishop's Palace or Castle
In German text
The Bishop's Palace or Castle
The Bishop's Palace or Castle
Bishop's Palace
Episcopal Palace or Castle		 Mr Simpson, Librarian of Stirlings Library
Mr Brown Janitor of Infirmary
Clelland's Annals of Glasgow
New Statistical Account
Chalmer's Caledonia		 006.11 The front portion of the Infirmary as I am informed by Mr Simpson and Brown, occupies the site of the Bishop's Palace or Castle.
"The Bishop's Palace or Castle, erected in 1430, stood a little to the south west of the Cathedral, nearly in front of where the Royal Infirmary now stands. It was enclosed with a strong wall of hewn stone, by Archbishop Beaton. The only remaining part of the ruins of the Castle were removed in 1789 to make way for the erction of the Infirmary"- Clelland's Annals
TOWNHEAD GAS WORKS Townhead Gas Works
Townhead Gas Works		 Mr Hogg, Manager of Works
Gatekeeper		 006.11 A large area of buildings situated betwixt Mason Street and the Rottenrow

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Sheet VI-II No 8 City of Glasgow

"The great town of this palace was built by bishop Cameron, who ruled this See from 1426 to 1446; and on this splendid ( ) were ( ) his first testimonial with his mitre, ( ) and the seal badges of episcopal ( ) Archbishop Beaton who ruled the See from 1509 to 1523 enclosed the episcopal palace with a high freestone wall of excellent workmanship and built a bastion over the one corner and tower over the ( ) fronting the High Street. His successor, Archbishop Dunbar completed the work by erecting on the side fronting the Cathedral a stately Gateway on which his ( - - - -) " Chalmer's Caledonia Vol ( )

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