OS1/11/105/16 | ScotlandsPlaces

List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Description remarks
BARRIER GUARD HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle]	Barrier Guard House Barrier Guard House	Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Mr R McKerlie	[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle. A Small guard house at the entrance to The Castle [---] the first Barrier or gate. It is Modern.
RESERVOIR [Edinburgh Castle]	Reservoir Reservoir	Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Map of The Castle	[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle A Small reservoir or tank which is supplied with water The Edinburgh Water Reservoir distributed by pipes to the different parts of the Castle. A new tank now in progress of erection
DRAW BRIDGE [Edinburgh Castle]	Draw Bridge Draw Bridge Draw Bridge	Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Map of Castle Mr R McKerlie	[Situation] At the eastern side of The Castle A draw bridge at the entrance to the Castle across the Dry Ditch which guards the entrance. The woodwork of the Bridge is modern. But there has been a bridge here [--] The Ditch is very old, being Coeval with the foundation of the Castle - but at present its in a modernized form.
DRY DITCH [Edinburgh Castle]	Dry Ditch	Captain McKerlie Robert Mc Kelshinder	[Situation] At the entrance to The Castle. The Ditch is very old, being [--] with the Foundation of the Castle, but a presentime modernized form.

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Parish of Canongate (Detached)

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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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