OS1/11/101/4

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  4. Midlothian, volume 101
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CROFT AN RIGH HOUSE Croft-an-righ House Mr. Fraser
P: Off: Directy [Post Office Directory]		 [Situation] Nearly 8 chs [chains] north of Holyrood Palace
A plain dwelling house with garden attached presently occupd [occupied] by the Revd [Reverend] Mr Fraser
ABBEY LANE Abbey Lane Corner Ticket
Mr Brunton		 [Situation] About 9 chains N. [North] of the Palace of Holyrood
A dirty narrow lane extending westward from Croft: an: righ, the housesare old & in bad repair.
MEGGET'S COURT Megget's Court Corner Ticket
Post Off Directy [Office Directory]		 [Situation] About 10 chs [chains] N. [North] of the Palace of Holyrood
A dirty and ill paved court entered from Abbey Hill, it contains a few dwellings & a candlemakers workshop

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Parish of Canongate

[note] Croft-an-righ House See page 3.

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 31
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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