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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
NEW STREET CHURCH (Quoad Sacra)	New Street Church New Street Church New Street Church New Street Church	John Hunter Session clerk John Christie Canongate George Bisset 130 Canongate Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845		[Situation] West side of New Street A plain square edifice with the addition of a Session house on the South side. It was erected and endowed with £20 annualy for ever as an addition to the officiating minister's salary by Doctor Buchanan, It is a (quoad Sacra) in connection with Canongate established Church, can accommodate about 1500 with seats, 50 of the seats are free to the poor, At present there are only 100 persons attending on devine worship, 60 of whom are communicants,
NEW STREET COURT	New Street Court	name above entrance		[Situation] North End of New Street A small court situated at North end of New Street, houses pretty good inhabitants mechanics &c

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Parish of Canongate

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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