OS1/11/105/194
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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OLD FISHMARKET CLOSE | Old Fish Market Close Old FishmarKet Close Fish-MarKet Close |
Name at entrance of Close Post Office Directory Maitlands Hist [History] of Edinburgh |
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Cowgate A wide irregular close well paved & clean extending from Cowgate to High St. at the southern extremities are several Shops and dwelling houses of working people at the north end, there is a Printing Office, several workshops and 'The Asylum for the Houseless' |
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HUMPH'S CLOSE | Humph's Close | Name at Entrance | [Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Cowgate A narrow dirty close leading off of the North side of the Cowgate it is paved and the houses on both sides of the close are 2 to 4 stories high inhabited poor people |
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BORTHWICK'S CLOSE | Borthwick's Close Borthwick's Close |
Name at the entrance of Close Post Office Directory |
[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of High Street A long close extending from Cowgate to High St., the greater part of the houses are old & dilapidated & occupd. [occupied] by poor people at the north end is situated Heriot's Schools. |
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[Page] 194Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Note below alternate spelling of Old Fishmarket Close says 'enquire'
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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