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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PALACE YARD [Edinburgh Castle] Palace Yard
Palace Yard
Map of The Castle
Robert McKelshinder
[Situation] In the S E. [South East] part of The Castle.
A Small Square or quadrangle well paved and Kept clean Surrounded by ranges of old buildings. The range on the South being now used as the barrack hospital was formerly the great hall of the palace and was occasionally occupied as the Parliament of the Scottish Parliament. On the E. [East] side is the principal part of the Old Palace now partly used as the canteen here is also the Crown Room and also Queen Mary's Room in which James VI was born.

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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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