OS1/11/105/32
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of THE CASTLE CHURCH [Edinburgh Castle] | Site of The Castle Church The Castle Church |
Dr [Doctor] Wilson Maitlands History Page 161 |
[Situation] On the South Side of the Palace. This old church appears to have stood on the north side of the palace square at the time that Maitland wrote his history of Edinburgh it appears to have been still standing but not used as a church. It appears from the research &. reasoning of Dr [Doctor] Wilson (who wrote a very enlightened Feature on the Antiquities of Edinburgh & who is secratary to the Antiquairian Society of Scotland) that there was a church in the Castle besides the Small one called St. Margarets chapel |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 32Parish of Canongate (Detached)
[note] How far back can
the history of this church be
traced? the description does not
identify its antiquity, OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office]
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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Bizzy- Moderator, Brenda Meldrum
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