OS1/11/105/133
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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COWGATE | Cowgate Cowgate |
Corner TicKets Post Office Directory |
[Situation] Running Westerly fr. [from] the junction of St. Marys Wynd & Pleasance A long street [extending from] the Grass Market to [---] Back of Canongate. It [---] nearly parallel to High [---] and extends along the [---] of a slight valley or [---] which is formed on the [---] by the ridge of ground on [---] High Street is situated [---] South side by a ridge on [---] most of the southern suburb is [---] The houses are apparently old, [irregu[lar] & many of them in indifferent repair as the old houses are becoming ruinous [---] class of houses are lately built in their [---] this leaves some admixture of [tolerable] houses but in general the lowness of the [---] serves to increase narrow dirty closes [---] each side. The lower stories of the houses by all occupied as brokers shops in which [---] of old furniture may be seen there are also public houses & provision shops. The inhabitants are [---] Irish, labourers & Mechanics |
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[Page] 133Parish of the City of Edinburgh
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Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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