OS1/11/105/180

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EAST SMITH'S CLOSE East Smith's Close
East Smith's Close
TicKet at entrance
P. [Post] Office Directory
[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close in which is a smith's workshop and several stables.
HUNTER'S CLOSE Hunter's Close
Hunter's Close
TicKet at entrance
P. [Post] Office Directory
[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of Grass MarKet
A long irregular close tolerable clean & paved, in it are a few well constructed house from 3 to 4 stories high in it is a smith's workshop. A cabinet maker & joiners workshop
AIRD'S CLOSE Aird's Close
Aird's Close
Name over Door or entrance
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Grass Market
A pretty large close, it is paved and Kept rather dirty inhabited by poor worKing people,

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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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