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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BEATTIE'S CLOSE Beatties Close
Beatties Close
Beatties Close
Peter Borthwick
Mr. Scott
GrasmarKet Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close leading off [the] north side of GrasmarKet. [The] houses are two and three stories [high] occupied as stable.
CURRIE'S CLOSE Currie's Close
Currie's Close
Name above entrance
Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Grass MarKet
A paved narrow dirty close on the north side of GrasmarKet the houses are three, four, and five [stories] high tenanted by poor worKing people,
DEWAR'S CLOSE Dewar's Close
Dewar Close
Name above entrance
Directory
[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Grass MarKet
A narrow dirty close branching off the North side of the GrasmarKet. The houses on both sides of it are from three to four stories high which are 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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