OS1/11/105/172

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BALLANTYNE'S CLOSE Ballantyne's Close
Ballantyne's Close
Ticket at entrance
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] At the west end of Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close in which are several Stables & other houses situated opposite the south side of the Old Corn exchange.
MARSHALL'S CLOSE Marshall's Close
Marshall's Close
Ticket at entrance
P. [Post] Office Directory
[Situation] S.W. [South West] end of the Grass Market
A narrow passage leading to some back premises which is private property.
INK'S CLOSE Ink's Close
Ink's Close
Ticket at entrance [situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of West Port
An irregular close entered by a low archway from the south side of West Port in it are a few houses of tolerable good construction occupied by Mechanics.

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[Page] 172
Parish of the City of Edinburgh

Marshall's Close [note]
Situation not described

Transcriber's notes

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

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