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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
JAMIESON'S CLOSE Jamieson's Close
Jamieson's Close
Name above entrance
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of the Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close on the North side of the GrasmarKet it is paved &c the houses are two and three stories high inhabited by Mechanics and Labourers,
PLAINSTANE CLOSE Plainstane Close
Plainstone's Close
Name above entrance
Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close leading off GrasmarKet on the North side The houses in it are three and for stories high in bad repair and 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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