OS1/11/105/151

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ROYAL EXCHANGE Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange
Mr. Wilson
Post Office Directory
Inscripn. [Inscription] at entrance
[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street.
This name applies to a small [---] or court on the north side of [High Street] nearly opposite the church of St. [---] square has an arched screen[--] with a platform and [balustrade] [---] arches of which are built [up---] occupied as shops with the exception [of] the centre one, which gives [---] to the court. On the north side [---] court is the City Chambers & [---] offices the front of which is [--]ed with a range of pillasters [---] a pediment containing the [---] arms. These other offices each [---] the court belonging to [Merch---] others. On the East side of [---] is the Clydesdale Bank. The [---] are from 4 to 8 stories high [---] well constructed & in good [---] The court is clean & [han---] paved with flag stones.

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Parish of the City of Edinburgh

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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