OS1/11/101/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| HOLYROOD PALACE on the Site of HOLYROOD ABBEY | [continued from page 8] Storey of the palace surrounding this area consists of an arcade all round having pillasters of the Doric order Supporting an entablature on which are Sculptured the emblems of Royalty the thistle & crown & the sword and Sceptre alternately. Between the windows of the second floor is a range of fluted Ionic pillasters and above these on the third Storey is an equal number of the Corinthian order whilst on the eastern side is a large Pedimenton which is Sculptured the Royal Arms. The exterior of the north, south and east sides present a plain appearance three storeys high. The lower storey or apartments (which are comparatively Small on account of part of this storey being occupied by the arcade, or piazza, abovementioned) are occupied as Kitchens and apartments for persons having charge of the palace also apartments for lumber &c. The second Storey consists of the state apartments which were fitted up to receive George IV. on occasion of his visit to Scotland in 1822 and a few years ago refitted for the use of her majesty Queen Victoria and used by her when she occasionally visits Edinburgh. Part of this Storey is also appropriated as apartments belonging to the DuKe of Hamilton who is Hereditary Keeper of the palace. In this storey is also Queen Mary's apartments which occupy the N.W. [North West] corner of the building, the 3rd storey of this part is also Queen Mary's rooms and the place where Rizio her secretary was murdered here also are some articles which are said to have belonged to that queen and her husband Darnley. Here is her bedchamber with her bed of crimson damask. In these apartments are also shown a bed of Charles II. a suit of armour that belonged to Darnley, various pieces of furniture and other relics. The picture gallery situated on the north side in the second Storey is 150 feet long and about 28 in breadth and is decorated with a series of portraits representing [continued on page 10] |
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 31OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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