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PARISH OF CANONGATE
(Detached)
SHEET 35.
INDEX
Ph. [Parish] of City of Edinburgh Page 6
Parish of St Cuthbert Page 33
Names of Objects -- Pages
Argyle Battery -- 11
Armorers Workshop -- 14
Butes Battery -- 11
Barrack Mas: [Master's] House -- 12
Black Hole -- 14
Barrier Gd. [Guard] House -- 16
Barrack Master's Store House -- 17
Canongate (Burgh of) -- 3
Canongate (Par: [Parish] of) -- 4
Canongate (Detached) -- 5
Castle Bank -- 9
Carpenter's Workshop -- 15
Crown Room -- 21
Canteen -- 22
Chapel -- 26
Draw Bridge -- 16
Duke of Yorks State. [Statue] -- 23 (scored out)
Expense Magazine -- 17
Governor's House -- 13
Half Moon Battery -- 22
Inner Barrier -- 29
Main Guard House -- 13
Mons Meg Battery -- 25
Mons Meg -- 25
Ordnance Stores -- 12
Orderly Room -- 14
Old Palace -- 28
Old Sally Port or Postern -- 26
Outer Barrier -- 29
Old Parlmt. [Parliament] Hall -- 31
Principal Magazine -- 11
Palace Yard (s-scored out) -- 19
Prison Cells -- 29
Queen Marys Room -- 20
Royal Engineers Store Yard -- 13
Reservoir -- 16
Sallyport Gd. [Guard] House -- 17
St. Margaret's Chapel -- 18
Stone Chair -- 24
Site of Old Gaelic Chapel -- 30
Statue of the DuKe of YorK -- 23
Site of The Castle Church -- 32
The Castle -- 6
The New Barracks -- 12
The State Prison -- 15
the Portcullis Gate -- 15
The Esplanade -- 23
The Old Barracks -- 27
Wellhouse Tower -- 10
Dry Ditch -- 16 |
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CANONGATE [burgh] |
Canongate
Canongate
Canongate
Canongate |
Mr Patterson Townsurveyor
Mr Blyth Supert [Superintendent] of street
Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] 1845
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[Situation] On the East side of the City of Edinburgh
A burgh of Barony which includes part of the parish of Canongate and part of that of St Cuthbert. It includes a district of an irregular shape extending from the North BacK of Canongate to Carnegie Street and extending from Holyroodhouse to Leith Wynd and includes the South Back of Canongate. part of the Pleasance St John's Hill &c. This barony is under the superiority of Edinburgh since the year 1630: and is governed by a baron bailie nominated by the Corporation of Edinburgh: and two resident bailies appointed by the inhabitants |
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CANONGATE [parish] |
Parish of Canongate
Parish of Canongate
Parish of Canongate
Parish of Canongate
Parish of Canongate |
J. T. Gordon Esqr. Sheriff
Mr Sinclair Town ClerK
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
Fullarton's Gazetteer
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[Situation] On the E. [East] side of the parish of The City of Edinburgh
A populous parish and suburb [of] Edinburgh occupying the eastern district of the City. This parish [---] the Queens Park The chapel and Palace of Holyrood house also that part [---] the borough west from the Queens [---] and including all between the north BacK [---] Canongate and the street called Canongate [---] as far west as Leith Wynd and [---] which is a little west of St John's [---] The parish of Canongate is a college [---] charge; Besides the parish church [---] two ministers officiate there are two [---] Churches viz Leith Wynd and New [---] Churches with the parish these two [---] are Quoad Sacra churches |
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CANONGATE (Detached) [parish] |
Parish of Canongate (Detached)
Parish of Canongate (Detached) |
Mr Patterson Town Surveyor
J. T. Gordon Esqr. Sheriff |
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[Situation] Includes the Castle and its precincts
This detached portion of the Parish of Canongate includes The Castle and all the Ordnance ground adjoining it |
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THE CASTLE [Edinburgh Castle] |
The Castle
The Castle
The Castle
The Castle
The Castle |
Major CruicKshanks Governor
KirKwoods Map of Edinburgh
McDowalls Guide
Edgars Map of Edin. [Edinburgh] 1742
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of the Co. of Edinr. [County of Edinburgh] 1845 P. [Page] 651 |
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[Situation] In the western part of The City of Edinburgh
A large fortress occupying [an] area of about 6 acres which is [---] Sort of high table land or [---] and is 383 feet above the level of the [---] The rock is quite precipitous on [the] northern, western and southern [sides] in some places almost [perpendicular] At its highest part its is about [---] feet above the vale below. [The] castle itself consists of a large [assemblage] of irregular buildings. [Occupied] as barracks, military stores &c. [and] guarded by batteries and [fortifications] From the elevated and precipitous [---] of the rocK it is only accessible [---] eastern side which is defended by [a] dry ditch (over which a draw [bridge] [---] a large gate besides two inner [gates)] The first or main gate way is [flanked] with batteries and within it at a [---] elevation is the half moon battery. [Around] the verge of the precipice are [several] batteries. See description of these under [each] of their names. Some of the buildings [are] very old and other parts are [---] of modern date. |
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"The most ancient name which we find given to Edinburgh Castle according to Boetius is Castelh
Mynyd Agned or the fortress of the hill of the hill of Agnes and the hill itself Mynyd Agned Cathregonion
the hill Agned Agned nigh the fortress. Simeon of Durham writing in the year 854 mentions this fortress under
the name Edwinesburch or the Castle of Edwin probably so called after Edwin Prince of Northumberland who
flourished in 626 about which period probably the fortress was first built. In a copy of a very old French
map of Edinburgh the Castle is denominated Castrum Puellarum; tradition relating that the daughter of the
Pictish Kings were wont to be kept there as a place of safety."
Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Edinburgh Co. [County] 1845 Page 622
"The most ancient name which we find applied to Edinburgh Castle is Castelh Mynyd Agned
(Baetius Lib.1 t.12) importing in the language of the ancient Britons the
fortress of the hill of Agnes; and the hill itself Mynyd Agned Cathre-gonion i.e. The hill
Agned nigh the fortress. From this it may be plainly inferred, either that Edinburgh Castle was
built during the Christian aera or if previous to it that its ancient name was resigned and a new
one adopted in honour of St. Agnes. In an after age the Castle was distinguished by the appellation
of Castrum Puellarum (Foxdun lib. 5 c.26 Baetius lib. 1 Fr.12 Baetius, ut Supra.) because the daughters of
the Pictish Kings and Chiefs were said to be educated and Kept till their marriage in that place of
Strength, a necessary safe guard in such barbarous times and the town obtained the name of Edinburgh
Various Etymologies of the name have been given, Some of them absurd, and most of them unsatisfac-
-tory. It is said to have derived its name from 6th a King of the Picts (Boetius ut Supra) But that such a
person ever existed is uncertain. Others have attributed the name to Edwin a Saxon Prince of Northumbria
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"who began his reign A.D. 617 (Whitaker Vol. [Volume] 2 p. [page] 83 &. 94) and overran great part of the Pictish
territories; and others have derived its name from two Gaelic words Dun-Edin signifying the face
of the hill. To which, or whether to any of these etymologies its name should be attributed we
will not determine. But it appears evident that Edinburgh Castle cannot boast on origin from
much more remote antiquity, as the celebrated Arthur King of the Britons fought a battle on
its present site in the end of the fifth century."
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CASTLE BANK |
Castle BanK
Castle BanK |
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[Situation] At the N.E. [North East] side of The Castle
A portion of the Sloping ground Situated at the northern Side of the rocK on which the Castle stands. It is part of West Princes Street Gardens and is used as pleasure ground as is the other part of this garden This ground is the property of the board of ordnance from whom it is let on lease to the proprietors of West Princes Street Gardens. |
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WELLHOUSE TOWER (Ruins of) |
Wellhouse Tower (Ruins of)
Wellhouse Tower (Ruins of)
Wellhouse Tower (Ruins of)
Wellhouse Tower (Ruins of) |
Mr Brown Gardener
Peter Thomson Gardener
Pollocks Guide
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[Situation] In Princes Street Gardens at the NE side of The Castle
The ruins of an old Tower [---] small fortification which [is] believed to have been [used] to defend or guard [the] passage across the [North] Loch when that laKe [existed] |
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"The first wall began at the north eastern part of the rocK whereon the castle of Edinburgh is situate
where for its better defence was erected a strong stonern tower denominated the Wellhouse Tower from its
vicinity to a well and not as it is commonly and corruptly called Wallace's Tower. This Edifice the ruins
whereof are still to be seen was entered on the inside of the wall by two doors which led to the first &. second
Stories; the exterior parts of this fortress, regarding the west and northwest of a circular form were perforated
with narrow lights and Loop holes for defence as were the flat sides of the said tower regarding the north
& south with small apertures both for ligth and resistance. The small half moon halfmoon between the end
of the wall and the tower; seems to have been added since the erection of the said wall and tower
to the westward at the distance of about 80 yards seems to have been an outwork by
the remains of a strong stonern wall adjoining to the Castle Rock."
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ARGYLE BATTERY |
Argyle Battery
Argyle Battery
Argyle Battery |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
Maps of Castle
Mr McKerlie Ordce [Ordnance Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the north side of The Castle
A battery of ten guns of 12 and 18 pounders. It was erected in
the reign of Charles I |
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BUTE'S BATTERY [Edinburgh Castle] |
Butes Battery
Butes Battery
Butes Battery |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
Map of the Castle
Mr McKerlie Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the west side of The Castle
A battery of two guns of 6 pounders named after the Earl of Bute, It is of Modern erection |
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PRINCIPAL MAGAZINE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Principal Magazine
Principal Magazine
Principal Magazine |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
Map of Castle
R. McKerlie
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[Situation] In the west side of the Castle
A large powder magazine capable of containing 1000 barrels, erected since 1745, |
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ORDNANCE STORES or ARMORY [Edinburgh Castle] |
Ordnance Stores
Ordnance Stores
The Arsenal
The Armoury |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
Map of the Castle
Gazetteer of Scotland by Fullerton &c.
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[Situation] Western part of The Castle
These are stores of various kinds, naval & military [---] It is of modern erection |
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THE NEW BARRACKS [Edinburgh Castle] |
The New Barracks
The New Barracks |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
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[Situation] Western part of The Castle
This name applies to the buildings comprising the western part of Castle the principal part of which is a large pile of [buildings] of plain style of architecture three storeys high in front [and] four storeys in the rear, [built] in 1796 It is a soldiers barracK There are besides, magazines, ordnance store or armoury, Barrack Masters House &c. |
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BARRACK MASTER'S HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Barrack Masters House |
Mr McKerlie Ordnance Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the west part of The Castle
The North end of the Governors house it is three stories high and occupied by the Barrack Master. |
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GOVERNOR'S HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Governors House
Governors House |
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[Situation] In the western part of The Castle
A plain house 3 storeys high which is the residence of Major CruicKshank Governor of the Castle. The Chaplain also resides in this house. It is a modern building. The south end of this house is occupied as the Ordnance Store Keepers office. |
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ROYAL ENGINEERS' STORE YARD [Edinburgh Castle] |
Royal Engineer Store Yard
Royal Engineer Store Yard |
Robert M. Kelshinder Master Gunner
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[Situation] In the northern part of The Castle
A Small yard near Mons Megs Battery. |
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MAIN GUARD HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Main Guard House
Main Guard House |
Robert M. Kelshinder Master Gunner
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[Situation] In the northern part of The Castle
This is the principal guard house, within the inner gate. It is of modern erection. |
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ORDERLY ROOM [Edinburgh Castle] |
Orderly Room
Orderly Room |
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[Situation] In the northern part of The Castle
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BLACK HOLE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Black Hole |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner |
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[Situation] At the northern side of The Castle
A Small prison used as a place of temporary Confinement for disorderly persons. |
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ARMORER'S WORKSHOP [Edinburgh Castle] |
Armorer's Workshop |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner |
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[Situation] At the northern Side of The Castle
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CARPENTER'S WORKSHOP [Edinburgh Castle] |
Carpenter's WorK Shop |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner |
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[Situation] North side of The Castle.
A joiners workshop where such articles of wood work are made as are required for the use of the barracks |
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THE STATE PRISON [Edinburgh Castle] |
GunmaKers Workshop and State Prison
The State Prison
State Prison of Scotland |
R. McKelshinder
R. Mr McKerlie Ordce [Ordnance] Store Keeper
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[Situation] north part of The Castle
This is the ordnance WorKshop for the repair to of arms, The Provo' Marshals Prison, and formerly was the state Prison |
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THE PORTCULLIS GATE [Edinburgh Castle] |
The Portculis Gate |
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[Situation] North part of The Castle.
The inner Gate of the Castle it is very old and arched overhead, upon which rests the State Prisons, formerly it was guarded by a Portculis but now it is only a common Gate. |
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Captain McKerlie, Ordnance Store Keeper
and who has many old manuscpts [manuscripts] respecting
the Castle in his possession, states that this Gate
was erected during the Reagency of the
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BARRIER GUARD HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Barrier Guard House
Barrier Guard House |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
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[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle.
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RESERVOIR [Edinburgh Castle] |
Reservoir
Reservoir |
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[Situation] Eastern side of The Castle
A Small reservoir or tank which is supplied with water The Edinburgh Water Reservoir distributed by pipes to the different parts of the Castle. A new tank now in progress of erection |
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DRAW BRIDGE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Draw Bridge
Draw Bridge
Draw Bridge |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner
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[Situation] At the eastern side of The Castle
A draw bridge at the entrance to the Castle across the Dry Ditch which guards the entrance. The woodwork of the Bridge is modern. But there has been a bridge here [--] The Ditch is very old, being Coeval with the foundation of the Castle - but at present its in a modernized form. |
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DRY DITCH [Edinburgh Castle] |
Dry Ditch |
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[Situation] At the entrance to The Castle.
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BARRACK MASTER'S STORE HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Barrack Master's Store House |
Mr R McKerlie ordce [ordnance] Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the eastern part of The Castle.
This is the principal store house belonging to the Barrack master. There are other small stores for the same purpose. This is the building in which the French prisoners Were Kept, taKen in the late War on the Continent. It was erected for that purpose. |
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SALLYPORT GUARD HOUSE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Sallyport Guard House |
Mr R McKerlie orde [ordnance] Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the western part of The Castle.
A small house on the West side of the Principal Magazine formerly it was a place where persons used to escape through when closely begeiged. The exact date of its erection is not Known. |
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EXPENSE MAGAZINE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Expense Magazine |
Mr McKerlie orde [ordnance] Store Keeper |
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[Situation] In the western part of The Castle.
A large house one story high of modern erection used as a store for various articles but chiefly small arms &c. |
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ST MARGARET'S CHAPEL [Edinburgh Castle] |
St. Margaret's Chapel
St. Margaret's Chapel |
Inscription on Door
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[Situation] In the northern part of The Castle.
A small rectangular building of, apparently, great antiquity was anciently a chapel but is now in common with other building for [the] article belonging to the Ordnance [requirement] This building had been a long time neglected &. [somewhat] altered with regard to the [window] from the original design but means have been taKen lately to return it to its former or original. It is generally the opinion in [Edinburgh] that this Chapel was the Royal Chapel used by St. Margaret Queen of Malcolm Canmore. |
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PALACE YARD [Edinburgh Castle] |
Palace Yard
Palace Yard |
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[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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QUEEN MARY'S ROOM [Edinburgh Castle] |
Queen Mary's Room
Queen Mary's Room |
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A Small room or apartment on the ground floor at the [East] Corner of the large building around the Palace Yard. [It] is very small scarcely 8 feet. Its original roof is still [---] which is divided into 4 [comp---] having the initials J.R. and [---] surmounted by a crown, in [each] of them alternately. Also on [the] part of the walls are the original painting of the [Royal] arms, ciphers, and dates. It [was] formerly used as a drinKing [---] of the canteen & consequently was dilapidated and damaged but [was] repaired by order of the Board of [---] A person is appointed to show [---] gratis. The only furniture in it is a old oaKen chair on the top [of and] back of it is carved a figure [---] imperial crown. |
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CROWN ROOM [Edinburgh Castle] |
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This room is a vaulted apartment in which are Kept the crown, sceptre, and sword as also the treasurer's rod of office and the jewels bequeathed by Cardinal YorK the last of the Stuarts to George IV. Consisting of the George and Collar of the order of the Garter, presented by Queen Elizabeth to James VI. The badge of the order of the Thistle with a portrait of Anne of DenmarK these also belonged to James VI. and the coronation ring of Charles I. The crown is supposed to be as old as the days of Robert Bruce. These lay in this room from 1707 untill 1818 carefully preserved in an oaKen chest. They were removed from the chest by a commission appointed by the Prince Regent since which time they exposed to view in the Same room. Admission to this room is obtained by a ticKet given gratis by order of the town council at the Royal Exchange. |
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CANTEEN [Edinburgh Castle] |
Canteen
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An old building used as a Tavern of the barracKs. King David's Tower is supposed to have stood here, according to the information given by Mr McKerlie who is well acquainted with History of The Castle. |
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HALF MOON BATTERY [Edinburgh Castle] |
Half Moon Battery
Half Moon Battery |
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[Situation] At the E. [East] side of The Castle.
A battery of fourteen [guns.] Consisting of 12 and 24 [pounders]. It is the oldest battery of any around the Castle. On this [building] is the flag staff near this [laterly] a well cut to a great depth with solid rocK. It was build in the reign of King Charles 1st. |
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THE ESPLANADE [Edinburgh Castle] |
The Esplanade
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[Situation] East side of The Castle
A portion of high ground on the E. [East] side of The Castle forming an approach to the entrance. It is level and Kept clean. This place was formerly a steep and narrow pathway but in 1753 a large quantity of earth dug from the foundation of the Royal Exchange was here deposited and subsequently the walls on the north and south sides were erected. It is now used as the drill ground of The Castle and is much used as a promenade by the citizens. |
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STATUE OF THE DUKE OF YORK |
Duke of YorK's Statue
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A pedestrian Statute in bronze of the late DuKe of York, represented in the Costume of the Order of the Garter and executed by Campbell from funds raised by subscriptions from the Army. |
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STONE CHAIR [West Princes Street Gardens] |
Kings Chair
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A stone chair on the back of which is visible some figures nearly resembling a sundial. It was brought from Sweden by a gentleman some years age, not Known by any name. Therefore the common name Stone Chair is sufficient to write on Plan. |
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MONS MEG BATTERY [Edinburgh Castle] |
Mons Meg Battery
Kings Bastion or Mortar Battery
Mons Meg Battery |
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McKerlie Esqr.
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[Situation] Near the N E. [North East] Side of The Castle.
This Battery Consists of one gun which is uncommonly large and of rather rough worKmanship. The bore is 20 inches diameter it is Composed of long pieces or bars of forged iron which are held together by a close series of thicK iron hoops. It is well known by the name Mons Meg. It is long regarded as a kind of national palladium by the people of Scotland. It was removed to London with other unserviceable ordnance but was brought bacK and replaced here in 1829. It was employed in 1497 by James IV at the siege of Norham Castle. Two of the iron hoops which bind it burst when firing a salute to James DuKe of York in 1682. It stands at present on an elegant iron frame or carriage of modern worKmanship. There are two mortars placed on the battery together with the above gun called "Mons Meg". |
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Mons Meg
Mons Meg |
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CHAPEL [Edinburgh Castle] |
Chapel
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A Small chapel of modern construction plain Gothic style Situated adjoining St [Magaret's] Chapel capable of accomodating with seats about 200 of [a] congregation. It is used as the Garrison Chapel. |
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OLD SALLYPORT or POSTERN [Edinburgh Castle] |
Old Sally Port or Postern of The Castle
Old Sally Port or Postern of The Castle
Postern of The Castle |
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This was the ancient Sally Port of the Castle.
It is closed up. In place of the gateway is yet to be seen in the outside of the wall, the inside being filled up with earth much higher than the top of the gateway, therefore no trace of it can be seen on the inside of the wall. |
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"At the part of the exterior wall of the Castle indicated in the map is a small posterior gateway
which for many years has been built up. It was here the viscount Dundee held his conference
with the DuKe of Gordon March 18th 1689 when on his way to raise the Highlands in favour
of King James. The convention was then sitting in the Parliament House for the purpose of settling the
new Government, and Dundee finding his party outvoted, resolved to go to the north and try
what arms could do in behalf of his expatriated master. With on thirty dragoons he rode
down Leith Wynd and along what was called the Long-gate a road nearly on the present line of
Prince's Street While the town was beating to arms to pursue him. Leving his men at the end
of the Long-gate he clambered up the rocK at this place and conversed with the DuKe
whom he endeavoured to prevail upon to go along with him to the Highlands in order to raise his
immense bands of dependents. The DuKe however resolved rather to remain in the Castle and hold it
out for the tenor of the Convention. That body was thrown into great alarm by the retirement of
Dundee and sent a Major Bunting with eighty horse to command his return or bring him bacK by
force. Dundee who was now on his way to Stirling coolly told this officer to go back to the convention
without attempting any violence as, otherwise he would send him bacK to them in a pair of blanKets
He was then permitted to pursue his way and the Convention proceeded to settle the Crown upon
William &. Mary. When Queen Margaret Consort of Malcolm Canmore died here in 1093 the castle was besieged
by Donald Bane the usurper so that her body could not obtain egress by the front gate. It was however
Carried away by the postern at the west side of the rocK and so transported to Dunfermline for
burial."
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THE OLD BARRACKS [Edinburgh Castle] |
The Old Barracks
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This name applies to all the buildings in the eastern part of The Castle the principal part is a considerable pile of building Surrounding a court which is usually called the Palace Yard. The houses are 2 to 4 storeys high. The south side of the square of building is used as an hospital but was formerly the great Hall of the palace and was occasionally occupied by the Scottish Parliament when the court resided in the Castle. On the E. [East] side of the square is the Canteen part of this building is also the Crown Room. The date 1566 is on a tablet above the entrance to the Crown Room. The other part of the buildings in the square are occupied as Soldiers Barracks. |
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OLD PALACE [Edinburgh Castle] |
Old Palace |
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A large house in a [---]lated style, on it is the date 1556 but it appears to have been erected before that as we find by the chronicles of Scotland that Queen Mary died within its walls in [----] It remained for a long time, the Royal residence of the Kings of Scotland and [---] held some of their parliaments here, The regalia of Scotland was deposited in [---] apartment in this house since called the Crown Room in 1707, but remained unseen by the public [until] 1818. Since then they are admited by ticket bought at the City Chambers The North East part of the house or Palace is at present used as the Canteen where formerly stood King David's Tower, erected about the middle of the 12 Century |
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[note] Canteen (Side of King Davids Tower)
"The chief buildings in this Castle form a parellogram
square; the eastern end whereof is bounded by the
ancient Royal Palace; which by the dates on the eastern
and western fronts thereof, appears either to have been
new fronted or rebuilt in the years 1556 and 1616. In the
Southeastern corner of this edifice is a small room on the
ground floor Mary Queens of Scots was brought to bed
on the 19th June Anno 1566 of a son afterwards King
James VI".
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INNER BARRIER [Edinburgh Castle] |
Inner Barrier
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OUTER BARRIER [Edinburgh Castle] |
Outer Barrier
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A close and covered Gate in the outer fortification of The Castle, it is placed immediately inside the Draw Bridge, at which a guard is kept constantly. |
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Inner Barrier [note] not an antiquity o.m.o. [ordnance mapping office]
Outer Barrier [note] Captain McKerlie States that this gate was formed when
the Castle became a place of refuge, but in Charles 2nds
reign it and the Ditch were modernized or a little changed
in appearance.
Prison Cells [note] ? Prison only
The cells ae part of the prison
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Site of Old Gaelic Chapel (1767) [note]
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Edinburgh.The first Gaelic or Earse Chapel
built in Edinburgh was commenced in 1767
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OLD PARLIAMENT HALL [Edinburgh Castle] |
Old Parliament Hall
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? Old Palace Hall see pages 27 and 28 o,m,o [ordnance mapping office]
"The southern side of the above mentioned parellogram Sqare
consists of a longer antient edifice formerly the Parliament house
now converted into a barrack for the use of the garrison.
The northern side of the said square is formed by a
very long and large antient church which from its spacious
dimensions I imagine that it was not only built for the
use of the small garrison but for the service of the neighbouring
inhabitants before St. Giles's church was erected for thier accomodation".
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Site of THE CASTLE CHURCH [Edinburgh Castle] |
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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 |
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Names of Objects -- Pages
Aitchison's Close -- 44
Bread Street -- 36
Bairds Close -- 40
Burke's House -- 47
Bristo Place -- 49
Baptist Chapel -- 49
Brighton Street -- 50
Bristo Street -- 54
Castle Terrace -- 35
Cowfeeder Row -- 37
Chalmer's Terre. [Terrace] Free Ch: [Church] and school -- 41
Chapel Wynd -- 43
Church orign. [original] Seceders -- 45
Church (Presby Refd [Presbyterian Reformed]) -- 45
Chapel and School -- 53
Congregational Church -- 56
Dicksons Court -- 52
Easter Portsburgh -- 57
Fountain Bridge -- 37
Grindlay's Close -- 42
Graham's Buildgs [Buildings] -- 51
Hay's Court -- 35
Johnston Terrace -- 48
Inglis Court -- 43
Inglis' Entry -- 45
Independent Chapel -- 51
King's Stables -- 40
King's Stables Inn -- 47
King's Bridge -- 52
Lauriston Street -- 38
Lady Lawsons Wynd -- 38
Lady Wynd -- 43
Lindsay's Court -- 46
Lothian Street -- 54
Main Point -- 37
Market Inn -- 45
Macfarlane's Land -- 46
Orchardfield Street -- 36
Police Station No.2 -- 37
Park Street -- 53
Queensferry Arms Inn -- 47
Spittal street -- 35
St. Cuthbert's Close -- 39
Stevenson's Close -- 39
Slaughter Houses -- 40
St. Patrick's Chapel and school -- 50
St. Cuthberts Fr: Chh. [Free Church] -- 55
Site of St. Marys Chapel -- 58
Site of West Port -- 58
Tanner's Close -- 41
Teviot Row -- 53
West Port -- 38
Wester Close -- 39
Weaver's Close -- 42
Wool Pack Inn -- 55
Wester Portsburgh -- 57
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CASTLE TERRACE |
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Spittal Street
Spittal Street
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A short street bending northward from Bread Street and Orchardfield Street to Kings Bridge. It is marcadamized with causeways on each side, on the E [East] side of the Street is a Free Church. The ground on each side of the street is advertized to be let for building ground. There are at present a few small workshops and Timber Yards &c. |
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Hay's Court |
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Bread Street
Bread Street
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A short but moderately wide [Street] extending from Lothian Road Downie Place to Spittal Street. [---] Orchardfield Place on the South of it is a church. The houses [---] storeys high the lower storey being occupied as shops chiefly provisions and small wares. The Street is paved, drained and supplied with gas. |
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ORCHARDFIELD STREET |
Orchardfield Street
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Police Station No 2
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MAIN POINT |
Main Point
Main Point |
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This name applies to a part of the street at the junction of Orchardfield Street, Cowfeeder Row, Sauriston Street and West Ports but the name more particularly applies to one or two houses at the end of Cowfeeder Row and that of Orchardfield Street. Here is a public house. |
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Cowfeeder Row |
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Main Point [note]
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LAURISTON STREET |
Lauriston Street |
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LADY LAWSON'S WYND |
Lady Lawson's Wynd |
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WEST PORT |
West Port
West Port
Westport
West Port |
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An old street leading from the [junction] of streets at Main Point [&] Grass Market. The houses irregularly build and from 2 to 4 storeys high many of them are old [& in] bad repair the lower stories are largely all small shops chiefly [---] shops and brokers shops. |
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WESTER CLOSE |
Wester Close
Wester Close |
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Saint Cuthbert's Close
St. Cuthbert's Entry
St. Cuthbert's Close |
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Stevenson's Close
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Baird's Close
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King's Stables
King's Stables |
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A number of houses enclosing a square yard used as a slaughtering place. The houses are a sort of sheds divided into stalls, lately new slaughter houses have been built consequently this one is not to be used again. They have converted it into stables and store yard. |
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TANNER'S CLOSE |
Tanner's Close
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Chalmers Territorial Free Church and School |
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A small plain edefice partaKing a little of the Gothic style. It is three stories high, the first is a school capable of holding 400 pupils, but at present the average number is only 280 who receives an English education. The middle one is The Church, it is seated for about 600 persons and the third storey is occupied by the person who taKes care of the whole of the apartments. |
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GRINDLAY'S CLOSE |
Grindlay's Close
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Weaver's Close
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CHAPEL WYND |
Chapel Wynd
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Lady Wynd
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INGLIS' COURT |
Inglis' Court
Inglis' Court |
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AITCHISON'S CLOSE |
Aitchison's Close
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MARKET INN |
Market Inn
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A large Inn 3 storeys high Licenced for the sale of Foreign and British liquors. About 30 persons can be comfortably accommodated lodgings. There are stables [---] containing 18 stalls and 4 stalls for cattle and would contain about 40 head. It is the property of the town and is let yearly. It's present occupier is George Somerville who has occupied it for 6 years |
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CHURCH (Reformed Presbyterian) [Lady Lawson's Wynd] |
Reformed Presbyterian Church |
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A middling size plain edifice in Lady Lawson's Wynd, belonging to the Cameronians or Reformed Presbyterians. It is seated for about 500 persons none of which are free. The congregation at present numbers about 500 amongst whom are 350 Comcants [Communicants] Ministery Salery amounts to £200 paid by voluntary subscription and from seat rents. |
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CHURCH (Original Seceders) [Lauriston Street] |
Church of original Seceders |
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MACFARLANE'S LAND |
Macfarlane's Land |
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Lindsay's Court
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A Small Court on the North East side of Lady Lawson's Wynd, paved and clean. The house are pretty good, three stories high and tenanted by working people. |
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QUEENSFERRY ARMS INN [King's Stables] |
Queensferry Arms Inn |
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[Situation] On the South side of King's Stables.
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KING'S STABLES INN |
King's Stables Inn |
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[Situation] On the South side of Kings Stables.
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BURKE'S HOUSE |
BurKe's House
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A house in Tanners Close (West Port), two stories high, in bad repair, in which the notorious Burke and Hare lured and carried on their murderous traffic |
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JOHNSTON TERRACE |
Johnston Terrace
Johnston Terrace |
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BRISTO PLACE |
Bristo Place
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[Situation] At the N.W. [North West] End of Bristo Street.
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[Situation] Near the S.E. [South East] end of Bristo Place.
A small chapel built in 1836 belonging to the Baptist Congregation. The building or house Consists of two stories. The upper one is fitted up for devine service. The lower Consists of apartments for a caretaker a Sunday School and for Meeting on week days. It is situated in Bristo Street and can accommodate 510 with Seats the whole of which are free |
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ST PATRICK'S CHAPEL AND SCHOOL (Roman Catholic) [Bristo Place] |
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[Situation] At the South East end of Bristo Place.
A moderate sized Chapel well fitted with galleries &c. the front is ornamented with buttresses, and surmounted by a cross. It is seated for 750 of a congregation but it is at present. far too small for the numbers attending a service it is often times crowded to the number 1200. The morning service is free to all there is [sacrament] at noon and evening service but those unable to pay are not excluded. Three clergymen officiates here who has a free house or manse in Brown Square and recieves a fixed stipend of £40 raised from seat rents, underneath the chapel is a school house, about 200 pupils receives in it, the [ordinary] course of an English education £10 is allowed by government for each Governent pupil Teacher there are 6 here. |
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BRIGHTON STREET |
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INDEPENDENT CHAPEL [Bristo Street] |
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[Situation] At the North West corner of the College.
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GRAHAM'S BUILDINGS |
Graham's Buildings |
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A small range of buildings Situated between Bristo Street and Potter Row. They are three stories high tenanted by Trades people, and some occupied as WorKshops. |
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DICKSON'S COURT |
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A small Court entered from Bristo Street, it is clean and flagged, and the houses are three stories high tenanted by Mechanics. |
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KING'S BRIDGE |
King's Bridge
King's Bridge
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Plan of Edinburgh
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[Situation] SW. South West side of the Castle.
A large bridge of [arch] at the junction of Spittal Street, Castle Terrace, & Johnston Terrace which forms the S.W. [South West] approach [to] the old Town of Edinburgh. [The] road underneath it forms an approach from the New Town by way of Lothian Road to the Grass Market. The bridge is rather a sort of tunnel as there is a considerable height of [---] over the arch. There are two tall [pillars] at each end of the bridge. |
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CHAPEL AND SCHOOL [Forrest Road] |
Chapel & School |
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[Situation] On the East side of Forrest Road.
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TEVIOT ROW |
Teviot Row
Teviot Row |
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PARK STREET |
ParK Street
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BRISTO STREET |
Bristo Street
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] end of Chapel Street.
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Lothian Street
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A neat and well constructed St. extending from Bristo [St] to South College St, the upper stories of the houses are currently occupied by respectable workmen of the lower stories shops. |
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ST CUTHBERT'S FREE CHURCH [Spittal Street] |
St. Cuthbert's Free Church |
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[Situation] on the S.E. [South East] side of Spittal Street.
A neat Gothic building erected from the Free Chuch building fund. It is seated for 950 hearers none of which are free, but still all poor persons are provided with free sittings. There is no stationary minister here at present. |
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WOOL PACK INN |
Wool Pack Inn
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH [Brighton Street] |
Congregational Church |
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[Situation] At the North West end of Brighton Street.
A large building [which] was originally a chapel belonging to the Relief [---] build in 1826 and now belonging to the Congregationalists, the interior is well fitted up with gallaries, seats &c. it is capable of holding 1700 of a congregation. The Minister is the Revd [Reverend] J Kirk, the attendance averages about 750, the Church has no free sittings. This is an Independent Church but not in connection with the Union of Independents from which they seceded some years ago and therefore they wish to be distinguished by the term Congregational whilst the other Churches in connection with the Union call their churches Congregationalists. |
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WESTER PORTSBURGH |
Wester Portsburgh
Wester Portsburgh
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Easter Portsburgh
Easter Portsburgh
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A small district including Potter Row &. its vicinity which is a burgh of barony of about the Same antiquity as Western Portsburgh and having the same laws as regards magistrates Bailies &c. See the annexed letter. |
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A letter from Mr. Downie
Bailie of Wester Portsburgh
Easter and Wester Portsburgh are Burghs of Barony of
some antiquity, and now hold of the Magistrates of Edinburgh
by whom the Superiorities were acquired in 1648 and
1661. They are governed by a Baron Bailie who is
elected by and is always one of the Town Council of
the City, and by a Resident Bailie in each Burgh,
who are also elected by the Town Council, but since the
passing of the Burgh Reform Act, the registered parliamentary
Electors within the District have been allowed to nominate
the persons to be appointed Resident Bailies. At last
nomination, which was a contested one, about 150 Electors
gave their Votes. In respect of Jurisdiction the Bailies
are on the same footing as the Magistrates of other
Burghs of Barony, and are Justices of the Peace for the
City, but they have for some years discontinued the
holding of regular Courts for the recovery of small
Debts, one only being called in the year for the
purpose of Keeping the right from falling into disuetude.
Their services are now chiefly required in matters of voluntary
Jurisdiction, and they have also to appoint and superindend a
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a Constabulary Force in each Burgh composed of respectable
Residents, who cooperate with the County and City Authorities
in the preservation of the peace. Such sources of Income
as formerly belonged to the Bailies are now in the hands
of the Magistrates of the City and the Police Commissioners,
but the resident bailies are allowed £30 yearly each
out of Police Funds to defray the expenses of their
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Site of St Mary's Chapel
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Site of St Mary's Chapel [note] See quotation on opposite page
Site of The West Port [note]
This port which is denominated the West port from its situation at
the western end of the city stands at the lower end of the Grass marKet in
a hollow between the foot of the Castle Hill on the north
and that of the High-rigs on the south was erected about the year 1514 and
still retains its antient name. Through this gate lie the roads to the southern
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"St. Marie's Chapel stood near the West Port at the west end of the Kings stables which were
situated just without the port or gate on the south side of the road leading to St. Cuthbert's. The
remains of the chapel dedicated in honour of our blessed Ladye were visible not long ago at
the foot of the Chapel Wynd on the north side and towards the east end of Portsborough. A
large stone projecting from the wall of the last house on the left hand of the Wynd is still
pointed out as having belonged to it. Arnot has a curious note on this Chapel which I cannot for-
bear from quoting He says It is owing to the superstitious awe of the people that one stone of this
Chapel has been left above another; a superstition which had it been more consistent in its operations
might have checKed the tearing zeal of reformation. About thirty years ago the proprietor of this
ground employed masons to pull down the walls of the chapel; the scaffolding gave way; the worKmen
were Killed; the accident was looKed on as a judgement against those who were demolishing the house of God.
No entreaties nor bribes by the proprietor Could prevail upon workmen to accomplish is demolition. (Hist. [History]
of Edinb. [Edinburgh] p. [page] 250) The next Wynd is called the Ladye Wynd perhaps from the same Chapel or as
some say from a Smaller one dedicated in honour of our Ladye of Loretto but it is not mentioned
by any historian. On the west side of the Chapel Wynd was the Old Royal Tournament or tilting
ground where feats of Knightly prowess could be seen from the windows of the Castle above."
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Names of Objects --
Parish of The City of Edinburgh -- 67
Allan Ramsay's Monument -- 104
Archbishop Sharp's Vault (1679) -- 106
Argyle Tavern -- 112
Anchor Hotel -- 119
Advocate's Close -- 140
Allan's Close -- 145
Allan's Court -- 146
Anchor Close -- 147
Allan's Close -- 178
Aird's Close -- 180
Anderson's Close -- 188
Allison's Close -- 188
Advocate's Library -- 191
Assembly Hall -- 206
Argyle Square Baths -- 217
Argyle Square -- 217
Bishop Couper's Grave -- 110
Black Ram P.H. [Public House] -- 115
Black Bull Inn -- 115
Baptist Chapel -- 119
Bee Hive Inn -- 117
Blyth's Close -- 128
Bank Street -- 134
Baxters Close -- 137
Brown's Close -- 139
Byer's Close -- 139
Brown's Close -- 165
Ballantyne's close -- 172
Brown's Place -- 173
Blair's Close -- 182
Brown's Court -- 182
Brown's Close -- 183
Boswell's Court -- 183
Beattie's Close -- 185
Brodie's Close -- 187
Buchanan's Close -- 187
Bailie's Court -- 188
Brodie's Close -- 189
Borthwick's Close -- 194
Burnet's Close -- 195
Back Close -- 193
Bell's Wynd -- 196
Buchanan's Grave -- 212
Bristo Port -- 239
Brown's Square -- 214
BanK of Scotland -- 240
County Hall -- 80
Court of Session -- 87
Colin Maclaurin's Tomb -- 110
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Names of Objects -- Page
Castle Hill Reservoir -- 75
Castle Hill -- 126
Cowgate Head -- 132
Cowgate -- 133
Craig's Close -- 146
City Chambers -- 150
Crown Tavern -- 160
Congregational Church -- 122
Courant Newspaper Office -- 160
Caledonian Mercury Newspaper Office -- 161
Cattle Market -- 164
Crawford's Close -- 165
Clydesdale Inn -- 166
Castle Wynd -- 167
Corn Exchange -- 170
Cowie's Close -- 185
Clydesdale BanK -- 85
Caledonian Hotel -- 73
Castle Wynd -- 182
Currie's Close -- 185
Conn's Close -- 195
Covenanters Monument -- 210
Candle MaKers Hall -- 211
CandlemaKer Row -- 211
Campbell's Close -- 222
Cowan's Close -- 223
Chambers Printing and Publishing Offices -- 145
Dr [Doctor] Henderson's Monument (1646) -- 101
Dr [Doctor] McCrie's Tomb -- 103
Dr [Doctor] Black's Tomb
Dr [Doctor] Pitcairn's Tomb -- 111
Dr [Doctor] Blair's Monument -- 111
Dunbar's Close -- 138
Don's Close -- 145
Dunlop's Court -- 167
Dewar's Close -- 185
Dewar's Close -- 187
Dick's Close -- 220
Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway -- 72
English & Scottish Law Assurance Office -- 73
Exchequer Chambers -- 85
Edinburgh Market Inn -- 116
Earl of Galloway House -- 164
East Smith's Close -- 180
Edinburgh Poor House West Division -- 225
Edinburgh Poor House East Division -- [225]
Former Place of Public Execution -- [93]
Equestrian Statue of Charles ll -- [239]
Free High Church -- [121]
Fleshmarket Close -- [149]
Fish Market -- [154]
Female Shelter Magdalene Asylum -- [177]
Fisher's Close -- [186]
Forrester's Wynd -- [192]
Forrest Road -- [224]
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Names of Objects -- Pages
Gun Tavern -- 115
Galloway's Close -- 136
George Heriot's Hospital (1628) -- 156
Gladstone's Close -- 165
Girdwood's Entry -- 166
Greyfriars Free Church -- 174
Graham Street -- 174
Gordon's Close -- 178
Gilmour's Close -- 179
Grass MarKet -- 203
Greyfriars Place -- 212
George IV. Bridge -- 214
George IV. Hotel -- 215
Gaelic Church (Quoad Sacra) -- 219
High Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Court -- 89
High Church -- 98
H. McKenzie's Tomb -- 105
Hotel and Tavern -- 113
Hotel and Tavern -- 114
Hotel and Tavern -- 114
Hotel and Tavern -- 115
High Church Sessional School -- 124
High Street -- 130
Highland and Agricultural Society's Museum -- 152
High Market (Flesh) -- 155
Hamiltons Close -- 171
Heriot Place -- 175
Heriot Bridge -- 175
Heriot's School -- 176
Hunter's Close -- 180
Heriot's Schools -- 196
Heron's Court -- 193
Humph's Close -- 194
Harrow Inn -- 210
Heriot's school -- 216
Horse Wynd -- 220
Hume's Close -- 222
Heriots Yard -- 241
Ink's Close -- 172
John Milner's Tomb -- 109
James' Court -- 136
Jackson's Close -- 148
Jamieson's Close -- 184
Johnston's Close -- 186
Kinniburgh's Close -- 171
Keir Street -- 174
Kitchens Court -- 221
Kincaid's Court -- 221
Lindsay Place -- 119
Lawn Market -- 129
Lady Stairs Close -- 136
Lamond's Close -- 171
Little Hamilton's Close -- 178
Lockup House -- 192
Lady Effingham's School -- 213
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Names of Objects -- Pages
Manse (Roman Catholic) -- 95
McGiven's Land -- 123
Mound Place -- 127
Milnes' Court -- 128
Milnes Close -- 128
Maconnochies Close -- 132
Market Street -- 134
Mary King's Cottage -- 141
Mary King's Close -- 146
Melbourne Place -- 153
Middle MarKet (Flesh) -- 154
Marshalls Close -- 172
Missionary Chapel (United Presbyterian) -- 175
Montrose Aisle -- 201
MarKet Stairs -- 154
Minto House Maternity Hospital -- 219
National Galleries -- 69
New North Church -- 98
New Corn Exchange Hotel -- 115
New Greyfriars School -- 116
New North Free Church -- 118
New College (Free Church) -- 121
North British &. Tavern -- 125
Northern Tavern -- 125
North Bank Street -- 135
N.S. [National Security] Savings Bank -- 135
North Foulis' Close -- 148
Night Asylum for the Houseless -- 197
Normal Institution -- 204
New Greyfriars' Church -- 208
Old Church -- 97
Original Ragged Industrial Schools -- 120
Old Post Office Close -- 147
Old Greenmarket Close -- 149
Old Stamp Office Close -- 150
Old Corn Market -- 169
Old Mealmarket Close -- 193
Old Fishmarket Close -- 144
Old Assembly Close -- 195
Old Greyfriars' Church 1614 (ruins of ) -- 209
Princes Street -- 71
Parliament Square -- 79
Parliament House -- [86]
Police Chambers -- [91]
Place of Public Execution -- [94]
Prison of the Covenanters who were taken at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge (1679) -- [99]
Principal Robertson's Tomb -- [102]
P.H. [Public House] -- [117]
Paterson's Court -- [137]
Poultry and Veal Market -- [155]
Printing Office -- [160]
Portsburgh Church (United Presbyterian) -- [173]
Plainstane Close -- [184]
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Names of Objects -- Pages
Peters Close -- 220
Ramsay Gardens -- 76
Ramsay Lodge (Formerly The Poet Ramsay's House) -- 76
Royal Exchange Coffee House and Tavern -- 94
Railway Station Hotel and Tavern -- 125
Ramsay Lane -- 126
Roxburgh's Close -- 140
Royal Exchange -- 157
Remains of the Palace and Chapel of Mary of Guise Queen Regent (16th Century) -- 159
RocKville Close -- 183
Riddles Close -- 186
Rattray's Close -- 222
South Castle Street -- 71
Site of Old Weigh House -- 72
Site of Grave Yard -- 79
Site of Old Tolbooth -- 81
Site of Holy Rood Chapel -- 92
Sir G. Mckenzie's Tomb -- 106
St. Boswell's Railway Tavern -- 112
SKinner's Close -- 127
Semple's Close -- 127
Seller's Close -- 138
Site of Gaurd House -- 141
St. Mary's School (Roman Catholic) -- 142
St. Catherine's School (Roman Catholic) -- 142
Scotsman Newspaper Office -- 141
St. John's Free Church & School -- 162
St Mary's Chapel, Wrights and Masons Hall -- 163
School -- 175
Stevenlaw's Close -- 186
Signet Hall &. Library -- 190
Site of Greyfriars Monastery 15th Century -- 198
St. Giles Church -- 199
Southern Aisle -- 201
St. Johns' Church and Parish School -- 202
St. Columba's Chapel and School (Episcopal) -- 205
St Mary Magdalene's Chapel &. Remains of Hospital 1503 -- 213
Society -- 215
Scotts Entry -- 217
Scotts Close -- 221
Site of Town Wall (1450) -- 226
Tytler's Tomb -- 96
Tavern -- 113
Tavern -- 114
Temperance Hotel -- 125
The Tailors' Hall -- 164
Thomson's Court -- 167
Temple's Close -- 181
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Tron Free Church &, School -- 112
The Cross Well -- 197
Temples Close -- 181
Trades Maiden Hospital -- 218
Town Wall (1513) -- 234
Town Wall (1620) -- 235
Town Guard House -- 141
Union Bank -- 118
Victoria Terrace -- 131
Victoria Street -- 131
Vennel -- 173
West Princes Street Gardens -- 71
William Adam's Tomb -- 107
Wardrop's Court -- 137
Waverley Bridge -- 144
Warriston Close -- 144
Warriston Brae -- 144
Writer's Court -- 147
White Hart Inn -- 168
West Smith's Close -- 179
Warden's Close -- 181
Wright's Close -- 223
West Bow -- 237
West Bow -- 237
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
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St. Giles's or Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Parish of St. Giles
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J.T. Gordon Esqr. sheriff
Mr Sinclair Town Clerk
Mr Patterson Town Surveyor
Mr Macdonald Poor rate Collector
Several advertisements concerning Poor rates
Mr Blyth Supert. [Superintendent] of streets
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Report of evidence before Parliament relative to Anuity Tax in 1851
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A large parish which includes the city of Edinburgh. Its boundary being identical with the city boundary it therefore includes all places within the municipal boundary with the exception of a few smal detached portions of other parishes. There are also several subdivision or parishes which are recognised as parishes in the ecclesiastical courts and the ministers of these parishes enjoy all the privileges of parish ministers viz. Right to sit and vote as members of the General Assembly &c. Besides these Ecclesiastical parishes there are several Quoad Sacra churches or chapels with districts assigned; which are also a Kind of Ecclesiastical parishes but the ministers of these districts have not the privileges of parish ministers. But in the Law Courts and all civil purposes; Local taxation &c. The parish of the City of Edinburgh only is recognised
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The following notice is from Arnot's History of Edinburgh Page 261
"The City, (that is, the ancient royalty independent of the suburbs) was afterwards A.D. 1625 formally
divided into parishes but these were reduced to 4 in number and their different limits described
The churches, in the respective parishes being insufficient to accommodate the citizens new churches
were built and the town divided into Six parishes A.D. 1641 but the whole ancient royalty is now considered
as one district called the parish of St. Giles; and upon the enlargement of the City the extended royalty
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Mr. Playfair Architect
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This building is now in progress of erection the walls already built are to the height of 15 or 20 feet The design is a Grecian Style The foundation Stone was laid by Prince Albert in August 1851 & the edifice is expected to be Completed in 1855. It is intended to be a School of Design and a gallery for the exhibition of the worKs of artists. The expense is defrayed by an annual Government grant and by Subscription. The design of erecting a national gallery was first urged on public attention by the Board of Manufactures for Scotland and by the cooperation this board the present worK was commenced. |
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West Princes Street Gardens
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A large portion of ornamental ground on the south side of Princes Street. It is well laid out and ornamented with shrubbery, flower plots, &c, and intersected with gravel walks. It belongs, jointly, by lease to the proprietors of the houses in Princes Street these have free access to the grounds but others are allowed access by paying two guineas a year, this realizes a considerable sum which serves to defray the expense of gardeners hire. &c. |
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English and Scottish Law Assurance offices
English and Scottish Law Assurance offices |
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Edinburgh Water Company's Reservoir or Castle Hill Reservoir
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A large rectangular building with a tower at its north side having a flag Staff for Signals. Within this building is a deep Reservoir of water Capable of containing 1,700,000 gallons of water. The water is conveyed to this reservoir by a main pipe from the company's water work near the Pentland Hills & distributed from this place to all the parts of the town. It also serves to Keep a supply always at hand in case of emergency such as fire. This place was built in 1851 partly on the site of an old reservoir. |
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Ramsay Gardens
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[continued from page 77] seat of the government and legislature. Here in early times before the invention of printing the acts of the Scottish estates were promulgated by being read aloud to the bystanders. Here also from those times to the present, have all royal edicts been issued and all royal accessions proclaimed. From the wars which followed Queen Mary's resignation in 1567 to the revolution of 1688 this was the principal place for executing the numerous victims of evil Dissensions. It appears that during the minority of James VI. a gibbet stood constantly ready on the spot for nearly twenty years, till atlength it was cut down amidst the rejoicings which attended a general reconciliation of the nobility brought about by this means. The cross more over was the chief scene of all public rejoicings was honoured with the principal pageants at the entries of Sovereigns and formed the ground work of a platform where the magistrates used to drinK on the King's birth day. In 1756 when the Royal Exchange was finished the magistrates conceiving that it could no longer be necessary as a rallying point or rendezvous for commercial people, and thinKing moreover that it encumbered the street caused it to be demolished leaving only a radiated pavement to marK the space of ground which it had occupied.
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PARLIAMENT SQUARE |
Parliament Square
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County Hall
County Hall
County Hall
County Hall
County Buildings
County Hall |
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Old Tolbooth (Site of)
Old Tolbooth (Site of)
Old Tolbooth or Heart of Midlothian
The Old Tolbooth
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Mr. Patterson Surveyor
Mr. Laing Signet Library
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JOHN KNOX'S GRAVE |
John Knox's Grave
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[Note]
Not to be inserted on Plan by order of
Captn. [Captain] James Royal Engineers, as the Site
of the grave cannot with certainty be pointed
out and no Stone nor Slab remaining nor
was ever known to mark the place.
All the tourists Guides speak of the
grave as being supposed to be where
the Statue of Charles II Stands but no
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EXCHEQUER CHAMBERS |
Exchequer Offices
Exchequer Chambers
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These offices are situated in part of the large building adjoining the Courts of Law, in it is the Commissary Clerks Office. Receiver of Crown Rents Offices, Sheriff & Sheriff Clerks of Chancery's Office. Her Majestys Office of Works. The Queen's Lord Treasurers Remembrancers Office. The Presenter of Signatures Office. The Attorney & Seal Keepers Office. The buildg [building] is well fitted up with Suitable apartments for each of these Officers |
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PARLIAMENT HOUSE |
Parliament House (1636)
Parliament House (1636)
Parliament House (1636)
Parliament Hall Parliament House
Parliament House
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Mr Patterson, Town Survey
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Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
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This building forms part of Parliament Square in High [St] and contains a handsome [---] Hall 122 feet long & 49 feet [broad] with an ornamental oak [---] was erected in 1636 at an [---] of £11,600 and was the Hall [of] the Scottish Parliament [assembled] until the Union in 1707. It [---] the City entertained at Public banquets General Monk & [---] James, Duke of York after James VII. and George IV. [&c.] Within the hall are [statues] [---] Presidents Blair, Dundas & one of Lord Melville [---] Along the east side of the hall [---] recesses in the wall with [---] front which were till lately [used] the Court of Session but the [continued on page 87] |
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Court of Session
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HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY AND EXCHEQUER COURT |
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Court of Justiciary and Exchequer
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Mr. Morham City ClerK
Mr. Patterson
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POLICE CHAMBERS [High Street] |
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A large building at the east end of the. Parliament Square in it is a Court Room where one of the City Magistrates Sits every day to hear Cases Connected with Police department. the Sheriff or his Substitute also sits here once a day to hear Cases coming under his jurisdiction. In the building is the Clerk of Courts Office. Magistrates Room, Office of Superintendent & Watching Department, Office of Inspector of Lighting & Cleaning. Office of Fire Master & Board Room. Committee Room Office of the Clerk of Commissioners, Surveyor & House Inspectors Office Office of Inspector of Streets & Buildings. Surgeon & Lieutenant's Rooms. In the Southern part of the building is 30 cells which serve as a temporary prison for offenders waiting the decision of the Police Court and as many as 70 or 80 delinquents have been incarcerated at one time. |
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"In the lower church-yard at present denominated the
bacK Stairs stood the Chapel of Holyrood, wherein on the 12th.
of August in the year 1528 Walter Chapman founded a
chaplainry at the altar of Jesus Christ Crucified and
endowed it with his tenement in the Cowgate and anno
1579 Walter Balcanquell was collated thereto by the town
Council. In the neighbourhood of this chapel was a farm
house called St Giles's Grange",
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FORMER PLACE OF PUBLIC EXECUTION [Grass Market] |
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About the Centre at the East end of the GrassmarKet is a Cross made by an arrangement of the paving Stones, formerly there was a massive blocK of sandstone having a quadrangular hole in the middle, being the Stone which served as a socKet for the gallows, when this was the Common place of execution, This place became the regular scene of executions after the restoration and Continued till the year 1784, most of the hundreds of Covenanters who Suffered in Edinburgh, during the reigns of Charles II and James II breathed their last pious aspiration at this Spot, but several of the most notable including the marquis and Earl of Argyle, were executed at the cross, This was the Scene of the Porteous riot in 1736 and of the Subsequent murder of Porteous by the mob, The rioters wishing wishing to dispatch him as near to the place of his alleged crime as possible, selected for the purpose a dyer's pole which on the South Side of the Street exactly opposite to the Gallows |
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Paxton's Royal Exchange Coffee House and Tavern
Royal Exchange Coffee House |
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A fine house four stories high including the sellar flat, formerly the residence of Lord Glenlee It was purchased some years ago for the Roman Catholic clergymen of st Patrick's Chapel, who now resides in it, The Society of St Vincent de Paul. St Patrick's Conference is held here, for the relief of poor persons The property of the Roman Catholic church of this district, |
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Manse is the popular name applied to the residence
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dissenters or of the established church. The Free church
manse, The manse Scheme of the Free church, &c are
Phrases frequently heard, although the clergymen of
the above manse would maintain that the name is
not applicable to any but the residence of the clergy
of the established church and therefore would call
their house, Chapel House But as manse has been
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A plain vaulted Tomb, erected [to] the memory of the Wood house [---] family, inside of which are [deposited] the Remains of Patrick Frazer [Tytler] The historian, and on the ouside is [the] following inscription to his memory In this vault where so many of his friends are already gathered rest the remains of Patrick [Frazer] Tytler younger son of Alexander Frazer Tytler Lord Woodhouselee, He fell asleep in Christ 24th December A.D. 1849 in the 59 year of his age. looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing [---] great God and our savour Jesus Christ, Of his genius and his taste, his historical and Biographical Works, are a Sufficient memorial his pure converse and delightful manners serene [---] and lovely disposition, Recollections are garned up only they can be preserved in the hearts of his friends. of his piety. his faith [---] and love. the record servives in hearen, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall [---] |
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OLD CHURCH [St Giles] |
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Old Church
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Old Kirk
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Mr. Laing Librarian Signet Librarian
Report of City Churches 1849
Mr. Kerr Clerk of Works
Sinclairs Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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New North Church
New North Church
New North Church
New North Church
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West St. Giles
New North Kirk
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Report of city churches 1849
Mr. Brown W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Clerk to Road Trustees
Mr. Laing Signet Library
Mr. Mocham City Clerk
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[Situation] In St. Giles's Church
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High church
High church
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[Situation] In St. Giles's Church
This church includes the [eastern] part of St. Giles's Church is a rectangular partio[---] building nearly a square well fitted up with g[---] pews &c. In this church [---] the Lords of the Court and The Lord High Commissioner have appropriate seats. This [---] a collegiate charge these are the Revd [Reverend] David Arnot D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] and J.McLetchie. This church is [---] as the principal church or parish church of the City. |
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PRISON OF THE COVENANTERS WHO WERE TO RISE AT THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL BRIDGE -1679 |
Prison of the Covenanters taken at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge |
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A long narrow portion of the Southern part of Greyfriars' Grave yard, in which the Covenanters taken in the battle of Bothwell Bridge were confined for several months, and exposed to the inclemency of the weather, and other Kinds of ill treatment, aliKe inhuman and severe, 8 men watched as sentinels through the day and 24 during the night, who treated the prisoners cruelly, and insulted their female friends in a most indecent manner. After being confined here for about two months they were tried and sentenced to transportation, sent on their way to the place of exile, they were WrecKed and only 45 were saved. |
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Doctor Alexander Henderson
Doctor Alexander Henderson |
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A Small Square monument erected to the memory of Doctor Alexander Henderson, on it is the following inscription, To the sacred memory of Mr. Alexander Henderson, Chaplain to the King, minister at Edinburgh, and Principal of the College there He was educated at the University of St Andrews, to which he was a bountiful patron and generous benefactor, was a most deligent Defender of the Freedom of the Church against the fraud and tyranny of furious Prelates a Suppressor of superStition and growing sectaries a Manitaines and Constant assertor of Relgion and the purest worship of God, Upon which, when he had exerted himself with care and judgement and laboured indefatigably both in this Kingdom and that of England for the service of the Church and his own honour, he departed this life on the 19th of August 1646 and of his 63, on the Southern and Western Sides are inscription in Poetry and on the Northern Side is the following in (prose,) He was truly a godly and great man illustrious in Virtue Piety, Learning, and Prudence, equally beloved by the King, and States of both Kingdoms, To whom George Henderson his Nephew by his brother caused, erected this monument as a Sincere toKen of his affection. the deceased having left his own memorial in the minds of all good men, |
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PRINCIPAL ROBERTSON'S TOMB |
Principal Robertsons Tomb
Principal Robertsons Tomb |
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A rectangular Tomb erected to the memory of Principal Robertson on it is the following inscription
"In hoc conduture, Sepulchro [reliquiae] Summi Viri, ingenio, judicio praestantis suavissima puris moribus. assidua [benignitate] omni busque privratis, [virtutibus]; siuis quam maxime cari, [sacrosancti] aucti, evagelii [ministri fidelis] prae decatoris eloquentis [in Ecclesia] Scotiae aministanda [Presbyteri mitis], proudentis felicis [Academiae] Endinburgenae pracfecta [meritissimi] historici, Gravis [deserti] sagacis Cujus memoriam [non] exigua haec et. [ruitura] Monumenta, Sed Scripta [ipsius] aere parenniora vetabunt mori atque in omne, AEvum Testabuntur tale, sui seculi et patriae artibus ingeuins et Scientia frugifera literisque elegantibus, Jam tum florentis simae decus et lumen extitissis Gulielmum Robertson S.S.T.P. natus est A.D. MDCCXXI [1721] Obiit A.D. MDCCXCII [1792] |
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DR McCRIE'S TOMB |
Doctor McCrie's Tomb
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The Grave of Doctor McCrie at the N. [North] East end of it, is a beautiful monument or Tomb Stone with the following inscription In memory of Thomas McCrie D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] The Biographer of John Knox Born 1772. died 1835, A christian and a patriot in him were united, The Softer virtues, of private life with the highest distinguishing spirit of the times which his Writings have illustrated. Raised by his Genius as an Author, to eminence in the World of letters, he rose still higher in the estimation of his flock. by his affectionate fidelity as a minister of Jesus Christ, under the Banner of The original Seceders, He contented with unfaltering firmness for the principals of the reformation, the Memory of whoes Champions, he has Vindicated, and embalmed in the page of imperishable history, His Congregation among whom he labored for. nearly 40 years, have erected This monument, as a memorial of his worth, and their gratitude |
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ALLAN RAMSAY'S MONUMENT |
Allan Ramsay's Monument
Allan Ramsay's Monument
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A Small tablet erected [to the] memory of Allan Ramsay The Poet, it is a plain [tablet] fixed in to the South Wall [of] New Greyfriars' Church, [on the] out Side, on it is the [following] incription, In this Cemetery was intered mortal remains of Allan Ramsay author of the gentle Shepherd and other admirrable peoms in the Scottish dialect, he was born 1686 died in 1758 Tho' yon 're buried, worthy [Allan] We 'll ne'ar forget you, Canty [Callan] For while your soul, lives in the [Sky] Your gentle shepherd, ne'ar [Can die] |
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H McKENZIE'S TOMB |
Henry McKenzie's Tomb
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A beautiful Monument erected to the memory of Henry McKenzie on it, is the following inscription, Here rest the remains of Henry McKenzie, who as an author for no Short time, and in no small part supported the literary fame of his Country whose Writings by beautiful and pathectic fancy by inginuity and justness of thought, by elegance, and delicacy of style, by refined moral sentiments, and religious purity, have attained classical celebrity, Not therefore to Commemorate these writings or to record his fame as an author is this stone erected but as a memorial of the love and affection of the widow and children he left behind to lament his loss, Who saw in all the relations of his life. The practice of the Virtues his writings inspire, and in his prospect of death the peace of christian peace, and hope. Born in Edinburgh August 6th. 1745 died in the Same place, January 14th. 1831 |
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SIR G McKENZIE'S TOMB |
Sir George McKenzies Tomb |
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A large Circular monument [with] a dome top, It has been erected [to] the memory of (and over) Sir George McKenzie, Lord Advocate (during the reigns of Charles [I &] II) who sentenced the covenaters taken at the battle of Bothwell Bridge &c, The monument pointed out, generally as the bloody McKenzie, |
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ARCHBISHOP SHARP'S VAULT |
Archbishop Sharp's Vault |
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A rectangular Vault in [the] South Side of Greyfriars' yard erected to the memory [of Bishop] Sharp who was killed by the Covenanters on [Sheriff] Moor, The Vault is much delapidated at present, [around it] are a few hieroglyphics, much defaced, but no inscription |
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WILLIAM ADAM'S TOMB |
William Adam's Tomb (Architect)
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A handsome square monument covered on the top and entered by an Iron Gate from the East, on the back and Side walls inside, are inscriptions to the memory of Several persons belonging to the Blair Adam family, some of which were famed Lawyers, and Architects, the most noted of the latter, was William Adam who Planed the New Town of Edinburgh &c, He was born 30th October 1689 and died 24th June 1748 This Tomb or monument was erected by his eldest Son, John, in the year 1750 and repaired in 1827 by William Adam Son of John, |
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DR BLACK'S TOMB |
Doctor Black's Tomb
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A plain Tombstone Surrounded [with] a little drapery & erected [in the] memory of Doctor Black on it [the] following inscription, [Josephus] Black. in finibus Galliae, sed e [parentibus] quorum alter Hibernian. [altera vero] Scotiam. Patriam habuit, [Civis] Britanniarum, [natus academiae] Primo Glasguensis, [Edinburgenae] alumnus, Chymiam in [utraque] Summa laude profitebature, Felix [Naturæ] interpres in scrutando perspi cax [cautus, solers] in narrando disertus, Aeris fixi et, [caloris latentis] primus monstrator, obiit Aetatis 71 [A.D.] 1799 Amici qui eximiam ejus virtutem, et [ingenium] colere solebant, hunc, corporis [receptaculum], dum marmor hocce supersit, sic [designatum] voluere. |
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JOHN MILNE'S TOMB |
John Milnes Tomb
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COLIN MACLAURIN'S TOMB |
Colin Maclaurines Tomb
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A plain Stone Monument or [---] placed in the South side of [New] Greyfriars Church, erected [to] the memory of Colin McLaurine [Professor] of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh, Born 1698 [died] June 1746 on his Monument [---] Latin inscription, |
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An old Tomb Stone level [with] the Ground, on it is an [inscription] the only part of which, that [can] be made out or read is [Coupor] Bishop of Galloway, [Died ---] December 1675, aged [--] |
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DR PITCAIRN'S TOMB |
Doctor Pitcairn Tomb
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A Tomb Stone placed over the remains of doctor Pitcairn, on it is the following inscription (in English, Here lies Doctor Archibold Pitcairn who died the 26th. day of Oct [October] 1713 aged 60 years also his Wife and four daughters, names are inscrided on his Tomb and a Latin inscription, |
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Doctor Blair's Monument
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A small plain tablet or monument erected to the memory of doctor Hugh Blair. who instituted a Bursary in the University of Edinburgh &c Born 7th April 1718 and died 27th December 1800, his fame profession &c are noted on this tablet in Latin, |
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ARGYLE TAVERN |
Argyle Tavern
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TAVERN [England's Tavern, Jackson's Close] |
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Calders Hotel
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TAVERN [Watt's Tavern, Flesh Market Close] |
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NEW GREYFRIARS SCHOOL |
New Greyfriars School.
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Edinburgh Market Inn |
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A middling sized house on the north Side of the GrasmarKet, four Stories high and in good repair, licensed to Sell WhisKey Porter ales and Brandy, good lodgings Can be obtained here, also, there is good Stabling attached for horses &c |
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BEE HIVE INN |
Bee Hive Inn
Bee Hive Inn |
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BLACK BULL INN [Grass Market] |
Black Bull Inn
Black Bull Inn |
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The Farmer's Rest
The Farmer's Rest |
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A Small house one Story high [---] in the Kings Stables licensed to [sell] Porter and Spirits, Occupier [---] It is said that in this house, the [---] Ramsay of Barnton made [---] which purchased the Barnton [---] |
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The Farmer's Rest
The Farmer's Rest |
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A Small house one Story high [---] in the Kings Stables licensed to [sell] Porter and Spirits, Occupier [---] It is said that in this house, the [---] Ramsay of Barnton made [---] which purchased the Barnton [---] |
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This house has frequently
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NEW NORTH FREE CHURCH |
New North Free Church |
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UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND |
Union BanK of Scotland
Union BanK of Scotland |
Samul Hay Esqr. manager
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A large irregular building three stories high (ornamented with arches &c in front) part of the public or Parliament buildings lying between The Courts of law, and The head Police office, The BanK was established here in the year 1830, It has seven branches all of which are much older than this BanK, one of them having been established as early as 1695, notwithstanding this is the head office Its Capital amounts to £1,000,000. amount of Shares £50 present selling price £85. number of partners 1,069. number of branches 48 authorised circulation £415,690 actual circulation Nomember 1849. £425,035 |
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LINDSAY PLACE |
Lindsay Place
Lindsay Place |
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ANCHOR HOTEL |
Graham's Anchor Hotel |
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MINTO HOUSE |
Baptist Chapel
Minto House |
Mr Irving
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A middling sized house in good repair. held in lease by the [members] of the Baptist Congregation in the locality, It is Seated for about 200 hearers, all of which are [free] Laymen are the preachers |
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ORIGINAL RAGGED INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS |
Original Ragged Industrial Schools
Original Ragged Industrial Schools
Original Industrial School |
Mr. Todd Teacher
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These schools occupy two handsome & well constructed buildings 3 stories high. One of these buildings was built and designed for the Tolbooth Parish School but through some litigation it could not be occupied for the intended purpose. One of the buildings is occupied as a boys school which are taught by three masters. This school contains at present 110 boys who receive food &, clothing & education in the School and are also taught habits of Industry by employing them part of each day at mechanical works for which there are mechanics workshops in the building with mechanics to teach the boys. The other building is occupied by the female and infant department & are taught by two female teachers & attended by 86 scholars who are taught on the same liberal principle as the boys school and the girls are taught sewing, washing &c there are none of the Scholars lodged in the schools, but a domitory is just now being fitted for the accommodation of about 30 girls orphans who are at present lodged at the expense of the school association |
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NEW COLLEGE (Free Church) |
The New College & Free High Church
College of the Free Church
New College
New College |
James Bonar Secretary
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[Situation] A little N. [North] east of Castle Hill
A large building in the Elizabethan style of [Architecture] It consists of two quadrangles [---] a communication with each [is] by a flight of Steps in the [---] The northern quadrangle is 84 [feet in] length and 56 in breadth within the [---] is adorned in front with three towers - the [---] ones are 121 feet high, and the other one on the [---] Corner, is 95 feet, The east side is occupied [---] of worship called the Free High Church, and [---] Sides Contains several Class Rooms, Senate, Hall, Library, [---] house for the principal, The business of the College [---] by a general committee (Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Cunningham Convener) Consisting of [---] Ministers, and Elders, a Treasurer and a Secretary, from this [---] selected an ordinary acting one, At present there are seven [Professorships] established viz Divinity, Divinity and Church History, Hebrew and [---] Language, Exegetical Theology, Moral Philosophy, Logic and [---] and natural Science, |
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A large building in the Elizabethan style of [Architecture] It consists of two quadrangles [---] a communication with each [is] by a flight of Steps in the [---] The northern quadrangle is 84 [feet in] length and 56 in breadth within the [---] is adorned in front with three towers - the [---] ones are 121 feet high, and the other one on the [---] Corner, is 95 feet, The east side is occupied [---] of worship called the Free High Church, and [---] Sides Contains several Class Rooms, Senate, Hall, Library, [---] house for the principal, The business of the College [---] by a general committee (Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Cunningham Convener) Consisting of [---] Ministers, and Elders, a Treasurer and a Secretary, from this [---] selected an ordinary acting one, At present there are seven [Professorships] established viz Divinity, Divinity and Church History, Hebrew and [---] Language, Exegetical Theology, Moral Philosophy, Logic and [---] and natural Science, |
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McGIVEN'S LAND |
McGiven's Land |
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COMMERCIAL TAVERN AND OLD TOWN CAFÉ |
Commercial Tavern & old Town Cafe |
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HIGH CHURCH SESSIONAL SCHOOL |
High Church Sessional School |
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The upper flat of a house two stories high, rented by the members of the High Church Session for a school in connection with the High Church It is supported by voluntary subscription but the Elders of the Parish have the management of the school, the ordinary branches of an English education are taught in it, free of all expense The Masters and Mistress's salary amounts to £60 annually |
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NORTH BRITISH HOTEL AND TAVERN [Market Street] |
North British Hotel & Tavern |
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NORTHERN TAVERN |
Northern Tavern |
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RAILWAY STATION HOTEL AND TAVERN [Waverley Bridge] |
Railway Station Hotel & Tavern |
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A good house three [stories] occupied by Mr Robertson Keeps Lodgings and [refreshments] and has licence [---] all kinds of spirituous [---] |
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TEMPERANCE HOTEL [High Street] |
Mackay's Temperance Hotel |
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RAMSAY LANE |
Ramsay Lane
Ramsay Lane |
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[Situation] Leading Northerly off Castle Hill
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CASTLE HILL |
Castle Hill
Castle Hill |
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This name applies to a Short extent of the main street leading from the esplanade adjoining the Castle to where the main street is called Lawn marKet. Each side of the street are several old houses occupied by mechanics and other WorK people. On the south side of this street is the Assembly Hall. |
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MOUND PLACE |
Mound Place
Mound Place
Mound Place |
Corner TicKet
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SKINNER'S CLOSE |
SKinner's Close
SKinner's Close |
Corner TicKet
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A short narrow [---] close on the north side [---] Castle Hill affording a [---] to the stairs leading to the [---] storeys of houses. |
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SEMPLE'S CLOSE |
Semple's Close
Semple's Close |
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BLYTH'S CLOSE |
Blyth's Close
Blyth's Close |
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MILNE'S CLOSE |
Milne's Close
Miln's Close |
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Milnes Court
Miln's Court |
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LAWN MARKET |
Lawn MarKet
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This name applies to [---] of the main street; The [---] eastward of [---] and terminates at a [---] the street nearly [opposite] St. Giles Church. It [---] paved and clean [---] with gas. The on [---] are from four to six [---] high in good repair [---] storeys of the houses are [occupied] as shops in lines of business in the [---] trade & a few in the [---] & retail line. Many of [---] upper storeys are also [---] rooms of different [---] south side of the street [---] Hall with part of the [---] square. In this street [---] NW. [North West] corner of the county this spot where public [---] place by erecting a [temporary] Gallows on the street. |
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HIGH STREET |
High Street
High Street |
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This name applies to the principal and most interesting part of the main Street. It is the continuation eastward of Lawn MarKet to a part of the street usually called Netherbow the continuation westward of which is called Canongate. It is a wide and well paved street and being situated along the highest part of a ridge of high ground is therefore well drained. The houses are four to seven storeys high and though it is part of the oldest place in the city yet most of the houses are much altered & improved since their original Consruction and are of a tolerable good class. All the lower storeys and many under ground storeys are used as shops. A great amount of business in the retail trade being done here; Many of the upper storeys are also used as ware rooms & shops; also great many hotels & Taverns & public houses. There are also many shops in the following lines of business viz. Grocers, BaKers, Provision dealers, Drapers, Clothiers, Boot & ShoemaKers and Public houses. The ground each side of this street is sloping with a considerable declivity down which are many closes with lofty houses on each side. |
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VICTORIA TERRACE |
Victoria Terrace
Victoria Terrace
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VICTORIA STREET |
Victoria Street
Victoria Street |
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A short wide street [---] continuation of West [Bow &] Geo. [George] IV Bridge. It is [---] [mixed] and clean In it [are] a few good houses, also [---] John's Church and several shops. |
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COWGATE HEAD |
Cowgate Head
Cowgate Head |
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This name applies to a short extent of the street as the west end of the Cowgate and the N W. [Northwest] end of CandlemaKer Row. The houses on the west side of this place are old & dilapidated but on the east side they are well constructed & 6 storeys high the lower storey of which are shops. |
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MACONNOCHIE'S CLOSE |
Maconnochie's close
Maconnochie's close |
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Cowgate
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A long street [extending from] the Grass Market to [---] Back of Canongate. It [---] nearly parallel to High [---] and extends along the [---] of a slight valley or [---] which is formed on the [---] by the ridge of ground on [---] High Street is situated [---] South side by a ridge on [---] most of the southern suburb is [---] The houses are apparently old, [irregu[lar] & many of them in indifferent repair as the old houses are becoming ruinous [---] class of houses are lately built in their [---] this leaves some admixture of [tolerable] houses but in general the lowness of the [---] serves to increase narrow dirty closes [---] each side. The lower stories of the houses by all occupied as brokers shops in which [---] of old furniture may be seen there are also public houses & provision shops. The inhabitants are [---] Irish, labourers & Mechanics |
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MARKET STREET |
MarKet Street
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Bank Street
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A short street extending from North Bank Street to the Lawn Market it is macadamised & clean the houses are 5 to 7 stories high at the north end of it is the Bank of Scotland there are several shops in this street particularly booksellers, watchmakers, and jewellers. |
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A short wide extent of street from the end or Head of the [---] & from the Free Church [---] Bank Street on the South [---] of the street are several [---] some of which are 10 stories including ground stories [---] several shops in the lower [---] here also is kept the [---] Bank in the second story of [---] |
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NATIONAL SECURITY SAVINGS BANK |
National Security Savings Bank
N.S. [National Security] Savings Bank
National Security Savings Bank |
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LADY STAIR'S CLOSE |
Lady Stair's Close
Lady Stair's Close |
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James' Court
James' Court |
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[Situation] Betwixt Lawn market & North Bank St.
A large court surrounded by old houses seven storeys high in it are several worKshops. Printing offices &c. In one of the houses of this court is Kept the Mechanics Library. The dwellings are chiefly occupied by mechanics, printers &c. There are three entrances to this Court from Castle Hill. It is well paved & clean. |
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BAXTER'S CLOSE |
Baxter's Close
Baxter's Close |
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A narrow close but well [---] and clean leading from Lawn [Market] to North Bank Street the houses [---] side are from 3 to 6 stories high |
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WARDROP'S COURT |
Wardrop's Court
Wardrope's Court
Wardrope's Court
Wardrop's Court |
Name above entrance
Post Office Directory 1850-1
Maitland's History of Edinburgh
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Paterson's Court
Paterson's Court |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Lawn MarKet
A Small Court well paved [---] clean, the houses are 7 to 8 [stories] high. Occupied by mechanics and other WorK people. |
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GALLOWAY'S CLOSE |
Galloway's Close
Galloway's Close |
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DUNBAR'S CLOSE |
Dunbar's Close
Dunbar's Close |
TicKet Board
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Lawn MarKet
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Seller's Close
Sellar's Close
Celler's Close |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Lawn MarKet
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BROWN'S CLOSE |
Brown's Close
Brown's Close |
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BYER'S CLOSE |
Byer's Close
Byer's Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
A narrow dirty close [---] end of it leads into a large [---] which is used as a place for [---] cloaths. at the south end of [---] also an enclosed plot of [---] of ground containing ruins of [---] situated north side of High [Street] |
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ADVOCATE'S CLOSE |
Advocate's Close
Advocate's Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
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ROXBURGH'S CLOSE |
Roxburgh Close
Roxburgh's Close
Roxburgh's Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
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MARY KING'S COTTAGE |
Mary King's Cottage |
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Site of TOWN GUARD HOUSE |
City Guard House site of
City Guard House site of
The Town Guard House |
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This was an old building used by the City Guard previous to the year [---] It stood in the centre of the High Street opposite to Bells Wynd. "The Town Guard" says Mr. [Chambers] in his traditions of Edinburgh, [---] previous to 1785 a Guard House in the middle of the High Street the black hole of [which] had rather a bad character among the [bucks] and the frail ladies," |
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ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Roman Catholic) [Market Street] |
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School |
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A large building used as a school. There are two departments in this school an infant school consisting of boys and girls, the former under 6 years of age, also a girls school where the ordinary branches of female education are taught. The infant school is attended by 120. The girls school by about 140. A school mistress is teacher in each of these departments. There are seven pupil teachers paid by government. It is a Roman Catholic School. |
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St Catherines School
St Catherines School |
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A lage house used as a [school] house for girls. It was form [formerly a] police court but occupied [---] years ago as a school house [---] taught by one school [mistress and] two pupil teachers. The aver [average number] of children attending it [---] 125 such children whose [---] pay are expected to pay, [---] greater number of the [children] are taught gratis, It is [a] Catholic School. |
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WAVERLEY BRIDGE |
Waverley Bridge |
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WARRISTON BRAE |
Warriston Brae |
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WARRISTON CLOSE |
Warriston Close
Warriston Close |
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DON'S CLOSE |
Don's Close
Don's Close |
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CHAMBERS'S PRINTING AND PUBLISHING OFFICES |
Chambers's Printing & Publishing offices |
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ALLAN'S CLOSE |
Allan's Close
Allan's Close |
Corner Board
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CRAIG'S CLOSE |
Craig's Close
Craig's Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
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MARY KING'S CLOSE |
Mary King's Close
Mary King's Close |
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ALLAN'S COURT |
Allan's Court
Allan's Court |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] end of Allan's Court
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WRITER'S COURT |
Writer's Court
Writer's Court |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street
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OLD POST OFFICE CLOSE |
Old Post Office Close
Old Post Office Close |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High St.
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ANCHOR CLOSE |
Anchor Close
Anchor Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
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GEDDES'S ENTRY |
Geddes's Entry
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High Street
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NORTH FOULIS' CLOSE |
North Foulis' Close
North Foulis' Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High St. at the Post Office
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JACKSON'S CLOSE |
Jackson's Close
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FLESHMARKET CLOSE |
Fleshmarket Close
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[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of High St. & West of High Market (Flesh)
A long close tolerably wide it [---] & well paved and clean extending [---] High Street to Law Market passing [---] west side of the Flesh Market, [---] are old but in good repair [---]ly built from 3 to 7 stories [---] lower stories are nearly all [---] chiefly cook shops, public [houses] Taverns, &c., |
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OLD GREENMARKET CLOSE |
Old Green Market Close
Old Greenmarket Close |
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A large court around which a[--] of low houses or sheds used [--] goods & also for workshops, the[--] few dwelling houses. |
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CITY CHAMBERS |
City Chambers
City Chambers |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street
A large & handsome building founded in 1753. The front of it is ornamented with a range of pillasters and with a pediment containing the City Arms. The interior contains the several offices in which the Municipal affairs of the city are carried on, viz. The custodier & Inspector of Weights & Measures office, Chamberlains office, The Provosts Chambers, Council Room Bailie Court Room, Procurator Fiscals office, Town clerks office, sasine & Register office, Dean of Guild clerks office, Public works office, Session clerks office for City, City accountants office, The building is well constructed & 5 storys high. |
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OLD STAMP OFFICE CLOSE |
Old Stamp Office Close
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A narrow close paved and middling clean, leading from the High street (North side), to High Church Session school, the houses in it are from 4 to 5 stories high tenanted by people of different callings in humble life. |
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ROYAL EXCHANGE |
Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange |
Mr. Wilson
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This name applies to a small [---] or court on the north side of [High Street] nearly opposite the church of St. [---] square has an arched screen[--] with a platform and [balustrade] [---] arches of which are built [up---] occupied as shops with the exception [of] the centre one, which gives [---] to the court. On the north side [---] court is the City Chambers & [---] offices the front of which is [--]ed with a range of pillasters [---] a pediment containing the [---] arms. These other offices each [---] the court belonging to [Merch---] others. On the East side of [---] is the Clydesdale Bank. The [---] are from 4 to 8 stories high [---] well constructed & in good [---] The court is clean & [han---] paved with flag stones. |
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HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MUSEUM |
Higland and Agricultural Society's Museum |
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A large rectangular building the two upper stories of which are used as a museum and a Hall the former is occupied with models of agricultural implements, samples of all Kinds of grain, a collection of paintings showing the different breeds of domestic animals, sections of various sorts of wood, and specimens of the different rocks throughout Scotland. The latter is for meetings in Connection with the society, over the entrance is the society's arms. The public is admitted gratis every day, except on Mondays. The lower part of the house is used as a seed warehouse Travellers are of the opinion that the warehouse is the most exclusive and best arranged seed store in Europe comprising stores, counting rooms and shop measuring in all 22776 superficial feet. There is three entrances one from Cowgate another from Victoria Street and the third or main entrance from George IV Bridge. |
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MELBOURNE PLACE |
Melbourne Place
Melbourne Place |
Corner Ticket
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A range of buildings at the north end of George IV Bridge these houses are four stories high the lower ones are occupied [---] shops in various lines of business and the upper ones as [dwellings] for [respectable] families. |
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FISH MARKET |
Fish MarKet
Fish MarKet |
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A department in the Edinburgh MarKet Place, where fish is sold, formerly it was called the Lower Fleshmarket, It is in a rectangular form, having sheds around it, under which are stalls well fitted up for the purpose, with name of each proprietor or occupier over the stalls, Each occupier pays a certain sum annually. |
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MIDDLE MARKET (Flesh) |
Middle MarKet (Flesh) |
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HIGH MARKET (Flesh) |
High MarKet |
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A square portion of the Edinburgh Market place for the accommodation of Fleshers it is well fitted up with stalls each and every one having the occupier's name they are rented annually. |
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POULTRY AND VEAL MARKET |
Poultry & Veal MarKet |
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A small portion of the Edinburgh MarKet Place, set apart for the sale of Poultry and veal, it is fitted up with stalls which are let, generally, to the highest bidder, |
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GEORGE HERIOT'S HOSPITAL |
George Heriots Hospital
George Heriots Hospital
George Heriots Hospital |
Mr. Fairbairn
Maitlands Hist. [History]
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This institution was founded and endowed in 1628 by George Heriot Goldsmith to James VI. The building is of that Mixed style of Architecture which prevailed in this Country previous to the introduction of the Grecian style by Sir Christopher Wren. The building is in the form of a quadrangle with a central court, the outer sides measuring 162 feet the interior 94, the north or principal [continued on page 157] |
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[continued from page 156] front is three stories in height with square towers four stories high at the angles, A handsome square tower 100 feet high, rises from the centre, surmounted by an octagonal dome and lantern. Under this tower access is obtained to the inner Court by a magnificent doorway abounding with hieroglyphical representations chiefly chiefly illustrative of the source from which the founder made his his wealth - his own indefatigable industry, the other sides of the building are also of three stories with steep sloping roofs and dormer windows to light to light the attics. They are devided in the centre by octagonal towers, which gives a beautiful effect to the whole. The interior Court has piazza on the East and North sides. The most conspicuous objects in the quadrangle are the richly ornamented and unique entrance to the Chapel with its singular corbel window on the South side and the statue of George Heriot in the picturesque dress of the age of James I, (on the north side, The great diversity of the ornaments on the architraces of the doors, and windows, no one resembling another, except those of the two central windows on the West side of the hall, cannot fail to draw the attention of any one visiting this richly ornamented edifice, Although the erection of this splendid Hospital, was Commenced in 1628 it was not completed for the reception of its destined inmates till thirty one years afterwards viz 1659. the great national troubles stopped its progress in 1639, when Oliver Cromwell, turned it into an infirmary for his sicK and wounded soldiers, In 1659 the Institution was finished at the expense of £27.000 and first opened in accordance with the Heriot will for the Maintenance, relief and bringing up of from 30 to 35 poor and fatherless children, Sons of Burghers of the City of Edinburgh [continued on page 158] |
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[continued from 157] But by the judicious management by the Governors the charity now supports and educates 180. The inmates are admitted between the ages of 7 and 9 and leaves at the age of 13 1/2. When in the Hospital they are taught by the most approved teachers besides branches placed especially under the care of the
House Governor, such as outlines of History, Scripture History, Evidence of Christianity, Elements of Natural Philosophy, Natural History, and English Composition, The branches taught by the Masters are Greek and Latin Arithmetic and Mathematics, English and Geography, Writing and BooK Keeping, French, Drawing, vocal Music and Practical Mechanics, The Boys when they leave the Institution are either apprenticed to some trade, or sent to the University, The former receive £50 distributed over their apprenticeship and the latter (who are termed Bursers) £120 to enable them to attend the curriculum for the degree of A.M (4years) at the University of Edinburgh, all receive an outfit of clothes, BooKs &c The Hospital is Governed by the Lord Provest. Magistrates and Town Council 33 in number and 19 of the City clergy being 51 Governors in all.
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Remains of the PALACE AND CHAPEL OF MARY DE GUISE QUEEN REGENT |
Remains of the Palace and Chapel of Mary de Guise (Queen Regent)
Remains of the Palace and Chapel of Mary de Guise (Queen Regent) |
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The remains of the Palace and Chapel of Mary de Guise widow of James V, nothing of the former remains but a small arched door way, over which is a [---], it [---] besides an armorial device flanked by the initial A.A. The legend Nosce Teipsum, and the date 1557, and [nothing] of the latter but an [---] wall, having been taken away to make room for the Free Church College.
"The restrictions imposed upon a City requiring defence appear as one of the forms of misery leading to strange associations. We become in a special degree sensible of this truth when we see the house of a royal personage sunK amidst the impurities of a narrow close in the old town of Edinburgh. Such was literally the case of an aged pile of buildings on the north side of the Castle Hill behind the front line of the street and accessible by Blyth's Nairn's and Tod's Closes which declared by tradition to have been the residence of Mary de Guise the Widow of James V. and from 1554 to 1560 regent of "this realm. Descending the first of these alleys about 30 yards we came to a dusKy half-ruinous to the left hand side presenting one or two lofty Windows and a doorway surrounded by handsome mouldings; the whole building bearing appearance which says There is here something that has been of consequence all haggard & disgraced though it now be Glancing to the opposite side of the Close where stood another portion of the same building the impression was confirmed by further appearances of a goodly style of architecture. These were in reality the principal portions of the palace of the Regent Mary; the former being popularly described as her house the latter as her oratory or Chapel". &c. &c. Chambers Traditions of Edinburgh |
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CROWN TAVERN [Castle Hill] E. |
Crown Tavern
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PRINTING OFFICE [Neil's] |
Neil's Printing Establishment |
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COURANT NEWSPAPER OFFICE |
Courant Office |
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Caledonian Mercury Office
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SCOTSMAN NEWSPAPER OFFICE |
Scotsman Office
Scotsman Office |
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ST JOHN'S FREE CHURCH AND SCHOOL |
St. John's Free Church & School
St. John's Free Church & School |
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A neat and well built edifice partly combining the Gothic and Elizabethan styles of architecture, it was erected by Voluntary subscriptions from the Congregation, and a little from the Free Church building fund, The Church is Seated for about 1200 persons but owing to the fame of one of the Ministers as a preacher &c it is crowded generally to excess - sometimes amounting to 1400 and upwards, amongst whom are 1020 Communicants, The Ministers are the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Guthrie DD [Doctor of Divinity] and the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Hannay L.L.D [Doctor of Laws] who receives £300 each from the Congregation, and £122.0.0. from the Free Church Ministers fund. Underneath the Church is a spacious school room for religious and moral training, at present it is only occupied with a Sabbath School only - there is about 350 attending it. |
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ST MARY'S CHAPEL WRIGHTS AND MASONS HALL |
St. Mary's Chapel Wrights & Masons' Hall
Incorporations of Wrights and Mason's of St Mary's Chapel
Mary's Chapel
Mary's Chapel |
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A small house one Storey [high] lighted from the roof, and [fitted] up, inside, with seats a Pulpit for the convenience of the [incorporated] trades of the Wrights, and [Masons] who are the proprietors and [occasionally] meets in it, The society of [Wrights] and masons, were formed by an act of the Common Council [of] Edinburgh, dated the 15th day of October [---] at which time the Incorporation Consisted only of [trades] of Wrights and masons. to the letter of which. by a [---] of the 26th. August 1489, were added the Coopers, These grants Ratified by Andrew Foreman Archbishop, of St Andrews, on the 29th [---] 1517, and Confirmed by a charter of James V, 12th. January 1527, and by a [grant] from the Common Council of Edinbro' [Edinburgh] of 18th April 1633 divers other Arts were [added] to the above which were confirmed by a charter of Charles first, 8th. Augt [August] 1635 and by a [---] the Court of Session 5th. March 1703, These have been the Bowyers, Glaziers, Plumbers, Upholsterers, Slaters and sievewrights. The house which they occupy now is only about 70 years old, |
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"Such was a chapel dedicated to St.
Marie on the east side of Niddry's
Wynd and founded by Elizabeth Countess
of Ross in 1504. Recent improvements have widened this
passage, and it is now called a Street as you Know running
from the Cowgate to the High Street Close to the south Bridge.
The Chapel was turned into a hall for the use of the
incorporated trades of the Wrights and masons.
Lectures by a member of the Holy Guild
Christian antiquities of Edinb [Edinburgh]
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"Still further down the Wynd Stood St Mary's
Chapel built in the year 1505 by Elizabeth
Countess of Ross," &c, &c,
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Note The chapel which
Stood in Niddry's Wynd
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CATTLE MARKET |
Cattle Market |
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THE TAILORS' HALL |
The Tailors' old Hall
The Tailors' old Hall |
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A house four Stories high, It was The Hall of the incorporated Trade of Tailors, but was purchased some time ago by Mr. Campbell who has added it, to his brewery - over an Archway leading into the Court in which the Hall is situated is the following inscription inscribed with the Tailors Coat of Arms,
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EARL OF GALLOWAY HOUSE |
Earl of Galloway's House |
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Tailors' Hall [note]
No date can be put to this object as it is evident from the
[following] notice that the hall existed prior to 1644
The date over the exterior gateway of the Taylor's Hall towards
the Cowgate is 1644 but it is ascertained that the Corporation had
its hall here at an earlier period. An assembly of between two and
three hundred Clergymen was held here on Tuesday, the 27th of February
1638 in order to Consider the national Covenant which was presented
to the public next day, in the Greyfriars Church. We are informed
by the Earl of Rothes in his relations of the transactions of this period in
which he bore so distinguished a part that some few objected to certain
points but being taken aside into the garden attached to this and there lectured
on the necessity of mutual Concession for the sake of the general Cause
they were soon conciliated. This garden still exists. The hall was afterwards
employed as a Theatre from about 1727 till 1753"
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CRAWFORD'S CLOSE |
Crawfords Close
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BROWN'S CLOSE |
Brown's Close
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A dirty narrow close ascending [---] acclivity towards the castle [Road] houses are mostly occupied [---] at the north end of the close a few small old houses [which] approached by a steep ascent [---] stone steps leading thereto [they] are occupied by work people of [the] poorest class the dwellings are [---] most squalid appearance. |
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GLADSTONE'S CLOSE |
Gladstone's Close
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GIRDWOOD'S ENTRY |
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CLYDESDALE INN |
Clydesdale Inn
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CASTLE WYND |
Castle Wynd
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THOMSON'S COURT |
Thomson's Court
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DUNLOP'S COURT |
Dunlop's Court
Dunlop's Court |
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WHITE HART INN |
White Heart Inn
White Heart Inn |
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A large Inn occupying the 2nd & 3rd stories of a house, No. 32 at the North side of the Grass Market. It is one of the oldest & longest established Inns in the City. It affords tolerable good accommodation to travellers of the Station or rank of respectable farmers commercial travellers &c. about 40 can be accommodated as lodgers, & about 4 horses kept in the Stables, it is a station for a great number of comers, to & from the various towns near Edinburgh. |
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OLD CORN MARKET |
Old Corn marKet
Old Corn marKet
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A large rectangular building 4 [stories] high which was formerly a corn exchange or rather corn marKet it is now a wholesale Dry salters warehouse, the upper stories being used as a store room the lower as a shop. It became disused as an exchange in [---] is occupied by the present [occupant] since May last (1850). The firm Messrs. Richardson & Co. [---] a 19 years lease of it. It is the property of the City corporation. |
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CORN EXCAHANGE |
Corn Exchange
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HAMILTON'S CLOSE |
Hamilton's Close
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LAMOND'S CLOSE |
Lamond's Close
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Kinniburgh's Close
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BALLANTYNE'S CLOSE |
Ballantyne's Close
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MARSHALL'S CLOSE |
Marshall's Close
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INK'S CLOSE |
Ink's Close
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VENNEL |
Vennel |
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PORTSBURGH CHURCH (United Presbyterian) |
Portsborough Church United Presbyterian |
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A large building of the Plain [---] style of architecture. The number [---] sittings are 812 there are none appropriated as free seats but all the [---] get sittings free & have access to [---] unoccupied. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] James Robertson. This church was rebuilt in 1828. It belongs to the United Presbyterians |
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BROWN'S PLACE |
Brown's Place
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Greyfriars Free Church |
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A large structure of the plain Gothic Style, built in 1844 and capable of accommodating with seats a congregation of 867. The number free to the poor is 64. The minister is the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Sym. The number of hearers are about 600, & the average attendance at worship is about 550. |
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Keir Street
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GRAHAM STREET |
Graham Street |
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HERIOT PLACE |
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Heriot Bridge
Heriot Bridge
Heriot Bridge |
Mr. Pooler
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A short clean & well paved street [---] side of the Grass Market, leading to [---] School. The houses are of tolerable [---] construction 4 stories high, occupied [by] mechanics, & other work people. The [---] story of a house in this street [---] as a chapel belonging to the [---] Presbyterians, there is also a school belonging to the Porsborough church [---] part of the same story or flat [---] the chapel is situated, the latter called Heriot Bridge Chapel & is a [---] any station. The minister is the [---] Mr. Nichol it, can accommodate [---] sittings about 350 of a congregation the seats are free the Minister [---] from the missionary fund of the United Presbyterian Congregation. |
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Missionary Chapel (United Presbyterian)
Heriot Bridge Chapel |
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HERIOT'S SCHOOL |
Heriots School |
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A good, substantial building two stories high and neatly ornamented in front with the founders Coat of Arms and other things raised on stone, It has been erected by the Trustees of George Heriots Hospital from the surplus of his bequest, after defraying the expenses of the hospital. In it are taught the ordinary branches of an English education, on an average to about 280 scholars free of all expense, |
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FEMALE SHELTER (Magdalene Asylum) [Grass Market] |
Female Shelter |
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This is a large house at the [south] of Gilmour's Close occupied [---] of refuge of females who [---]ating from the paths of virtue [---] a sincere desire of reformation [---] juvenile females who from [---]ent and other circumstances [---] danger to follow an evil [---] society is in existence about [---] for the first 5 years it was [---] The Scottish Ladies society [---] still principally supported by a committee of ladies. The [---] capable of accommodating [---] besides matrons who 4 in number [---] at present 39 inmates who are employed at [work] sewing &c. In the house there are 27 apartments. It is [---] by a chaplain the Revd [Reverend] George Veitch who attend every morning and [evening] to make prayer the inmates all go to church on Sundays. |
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LITTLE HAMILTON'S CLOSE |
Little Hamiltons Close
Little Hamiltons Close |
TicKet at entrance
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A narrow close on the South side of the Grass Market, on one side the houses are old & dilapidated on the other side is the buildings connected with a large brewery 5 stories high. |
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GORDON'S CLOSE |
Gordons Close |
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ALLAN'S CLOSE |
Allan's Close
Allan's Close |
TicKet at entrance
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A dirty narrow irregular close in which are several stables & a few dwellings. The houses on one side are of a good class being the rear of the houses in Heriot Bridge. |
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GILMOUR'S CLOSE |
Gilmour's Close
Gilmour's Close |
Ticket at entrance
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A narrow but tolerable clean well paved close the houses [---] stories high occupied by work [---] at the end of it is the [Female] Shelter. A Magdelane Assylum. |
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COWIE'S CLOSE |
Cowie's Close
Cowie's Close |
TicKet at entrance
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A dirty narrow close ill paved [---] houses are old and dilapidated [---] and two stories high tenanted [by] the poorer class of work people. |
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WEST SMITH'S CLOSE |
West Smith's Close
West Smith's Close |
TicKet at entrance
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An irregular close in which [---] stables there are also a few [---] constructed house occupied [by] work people. |
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EAST SMITH'S CLOSE |
East Smith's Close
East Smith's Close |
TicKet at entrance
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HUNTER'S CLOSE |
Hunter's Close
Hunter's Close |
TicKet at entrance
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AIRD'S CLOSE |
Aird's Close
Aird's Close |
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A pretty large close, it is paved and Kept rather dirty inhabited by poor worKing people, |
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WARDEN'S CLOSE |
Burt's Close
Burt's Close
Burt's Close
Warden's Close |
H. Donaldson
S. McKennon
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TEMPLE'S CLOSE |
Temple's Close
Temple's Close |
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A narrow short dirty entry leading to houses which are three stories high, inhabited by poor people |
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CASTLE WYND |
Castle Wynd |
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BLAIR'S CLOSE |
Blair's Close
Blair's Close |
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A Clean Close paved &c leading off the South Side of Castle Hill into a Court the houses of which are four and five stories high and in tolerably good repair, inhabited by Trades, and labouring people, |
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BROWN'S COURT |
Brown's Court
Brown's Court |
Name above entrance
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[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of Castle Hill
A piece of land lying between the Castle Hill and Johnstone Terrace surrounded by houses (except on the South Side) which are four stories high, inhabited by Trades and poor labouring people, |
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BROWN'S CLOSE |
Brown's Close
Brown's Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of Castle Hill
A short and narrow close leading off the South side of Castle [Hill] and along the West side of Browns Close, the houses in it are four stories high. and inhabited by poor worKing people |
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BOSWELL'S COURT |
Boswell's Court
Boswell's Court |
Name above entrance
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A small close, pretty clean leading off the South side [of] Castle Hill into an area surrounded by houses. inhabited by work people |
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ROCKVILLE CLOSE |
Rockville Close
Rockville Close |
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A short, narrow, well paved clean close, containing a few dwelling houses on the east is a wall enclosing the [---] of the Assembly Hall |
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JAMIESON'S CLOSE |
Jamieson's Close
Jamieson's Close |
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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, |
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PLAINSTANE CLOSE |
Plainstane Close
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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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BEATTIE'S CLOSE |
Beatties Close
Beatties Close
Beatties Close |
Peter Borthwick
Mr. Scott
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A narrow dirty close leading off [the] north side of GrasmarKet. [The] houses are two and three stories [high] occupied as stable. |
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CURRIE'S CLOSE |
Currie's Close
Currie's Close |
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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, |
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DEWAR'S CLOSE |
Dewar's Close
Dewar Close |
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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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JOHNSTON'S CLOSE |
Johnston's Close
Johnstone's Close |
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of Lawn MarKet
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RIDDLE'S CLOSE |
Riddle's Close
Riddle's Close |
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[Situation] On the South side of the Lawn MarKet
An irregular close leading from Lawn MarKet to Victoria Terrace it is well paved with flagstones and the dwellings occupied by Mechanics &c. |
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FISHER'S CLOSE |
Fishers Close
Fishers Close |
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[Situation] Leaving the S. [South] side of the Lawn MarKet
A clean well paved close extending from Lawn Market to Victoria Terrace, there are several food Ware Houses & Stores in it. |
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STEVENLAW'S CLOSE |
Stevenlaws Close |
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A close leading from the S. [South] side of High Street |
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BRODIE'S CLOSE |
Brodie's Close
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A short clean well paved [close] with a few dwelling houses [---] the Office & Printing [Establishment] of the North British [Advertiser]. |
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BUCHANAN'S CLOSE |
Buchanan's Close
Buchanan's Close |
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A short narrow close situated on the south side of the [Lawn] Market |
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DEWAR'S CLOSE |
Dewar's Close
Dewar Close |
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An entrance leading from East side of West Bow. into a Court [---] houses around which are [occupied] as stores. |
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ANDERSON'S CLOSE |
Anderson's Close
Anderson's Close |
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POLLOCK'S CLOSE |
Pollock's Close
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A narrow dirty close containing a few old house in an indifferent state of repairs |
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ALLISON'S CLOSE |
Allison's Close
Alisons Close |
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BAILIE'S COURT |
Bailie's Court
Bailie's Court |
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[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Cowgate
A small court in a miserable condition, containing a Rag Store &c. |
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Brodie's Close
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A small entrance leading off the North Side of Cowgate into a common stair, occupied by worKing people. |
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SIGNET HALL AND LIBRARY |
Signet Hall & Library
Signet Hall & Library
Signet Hall & Library |
Mr. Laing Librarian
Mr. Kerr Exchequeur Offices
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A handsome Grecian building which contains the Library of the writers to the Signet the apartments of which are exceedingly elegant particularly the upper one which is 140 feet wide having an eliptical arched roof supported by 24 fluted columns and 36 pilasters of the Corinthian order. The roof is divided into 3 compartments the centre one having a circular dome embellished with allegorical figures representing Apollo & the muses & some of the most illustrious British Poets Historians &, mathematicians underneath. this is another large hall very handsomely decorated the books are nicely arranged around these apartments the lower or underground story contains also several apartments where some of the library is kept & other property belonging to the institution the library contains upward of 50,000 volumes in all departments of literature. |
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ADVOCATE'S LIBRARY |
Advocate's Library
Advocate's Library
Advocate's Library |
The Librarian
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One part of this library is contained [in] a large plain building on the west [---] & adjoining the parliament House &c [---] to the South side of the Signet Hall, [---] apartment is entered from the [great] Hall of the Parliament House but [---] greater part of the library is [contained] in apartments below the [parliament] House which is entered by a staircase [leading] down from the above mentioned apartments [---] under apartments of the Parliament House are [---] interesting as the place where the Scottish Privy [Council] used to meet and where they interrogated tortured and comdemned the adherents of the Covenants. Here are kept the manuscripts from which of late years many curious [---] illustrative of Scottish history & Customs have been drawn and here [---] are many ancient illuminated missals & books of the holy scriptures besides many chartularies of religious houses, early specimens of the [---]phical art, a nunnery a large collection of coins and medals &c, This [library] was founded in 1682 by the Kings advocate Sir George McKenzie and it contains 148,000 printed volumes and 2000 manuscripts. |
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LOCK-UP HOUSE |
Edinburgh Lockup House
Lock-up-house |
Mr. Allen Keeper
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A small plain building 3 stories high erected in 1823 at the expense of the County as a temporary Prison, for prisoners whoes trials are going on, or remanded either in the County Court or City Chambers, or Police Court, It was in this Prison where the unfortunate & wretched villians BurKe and Brueson spent their last night in this world. |
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FORRESTER'S WYND |
Forrester's Wynd
Forrester's Wynd |
Corner Ticket
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OLD MEALMARKET CLOSE |
Old Meal Market Close
Old Mealmarket Close
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Heron's Court
Heron's Court |
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BacK Close |
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OLD FISHMARKET CLOSE |
Old Fish Market Close
Old FishmarKet Close
Fish-MarKet Close |
Name at entrance of Close
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[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 |
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Borthwick's Close
Borthwick's Close |
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OLD ASSEMBLY CLOSE |
Old Assembly Close
Old Assembly Close |
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Conn's Close
Conn's Close |
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Burnet's Close
Burnet's Close |
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A narrow, dark, dirty [---] in some parts arched, [---] are six stories high and [occupied] by the poorer class of [Working] people. |
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HERIOT'S SCHOOLS [Old Assembly Close] |
Heriot's Schools
Heriot's Schools |
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[Situation] On the West side of Old Assembly Close
These Schools occupy a large handsome and well constructed building in Old Assembly Close the number of scholars in attendance may be taken at 500 who receive their education books &c free, their is also an Infant School in an upper apartment attended by about 100 pupils. the expenses of the Institution is entirely defrayed by the Surplus Funds of Heriot's Hospital |
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BELL'S WYND |
Bell's Wynd
Bell's Wynd |
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NIGHT ASYLUM FOR THE HOUSELESS |
Night Asylum for the Houseless
Night Asylum for the Houseless |
Inscripn [Inscription] on House
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This Asylum was established in 1840 for destitute persons it affords shelter to about [---] persons each night who get supper & breakfast gratis. [in] some instances 130 claimants have been accommodated for the night. the Institution [is] supported by Bequests, [Voluntary] Contributions &c. |
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THE CROSS WELL |
The Cross Well
The Cross Well |
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This name applies to a [fountain] Well Situated near the site of the Old MarKet Cross in the High Street It consists of a [---] square pillar built of stone [about] 8 or 10 feet high surmounted [by] a lamp. It is property of [the] Edinburgh Water Company. The Water runs from a pipe in the [---] which is made act by laying slightly on a [---] handle. |
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BARKER'S LAND |
BarKers Land |
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A large new house in the North side of the Cowgate, created by Bernard BarKer, who has given it the above name, it is four stories high tenanted by a BroKer and Mechanics, |
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Site of GREY FRIARS' MONASTERY 15th Century [Grass Market] |
Monastery of the Grey Friars
Site of Greyfriars' Monastery
Site of Greyfriars' Monastery |
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[Situation] Near the South side of the Grass Market
This Monastery once stood at the head of the Grass MarKet in or about Burts (now Wardens) Airds and other closes in the neighbourhood The new Greyfriar's Cemetery was the vegetable Garden belonging to the Monastery, nothing remains of this once extensive Institution, the place where it stood has been long occupied with houses four stories high, which are inhabited by poor working people The Monastery was demolished at the Commencement of the reformation |
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"The Monastery of the Grey Friars stood in the Grass MarKet some
where between Heriots Bridge and the Head of the Cowgate where Burts
[---] Airds Closes and others in that neighbourhood now are. The ground called
[---] Greyfriars' Churchyard was then only part of their gardens crowning the
picturesque slope at the bacK of their monastery, and stretching away
[---] the west end of the GrassmarKet."
Lectures on the religious antiquities of Edinburgh 1847 vol. [volume] 2 p. [page] 73
[note] should not this name be on the plan OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office]
The Gray Friars were at length fully settled here in 1446
Chalmers Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 2. P. [Page] 760
This house was situated on the southern side of the Grass marKet almost
opposite the West bow Street, the gardens whereof were by an act of the town council
[in] the year 1561 converted into a Burying place.
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ST GILES'S CHURCH |
St. Giles's Church
St. Giles's Church
Church of St. Giles
St. Giles's Church
St. Giles's Church
St. Giles' Church
St. Giles's Church
St. Giles' Cathedral
St. Giles' Cathedral
St. Giles's Church
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Mr. Robertson
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1845
McDowall's Guide BooK
Chambers Traditions of Edinburgh
Maitlands History of Edinburgh
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
Chalmers Caledonia
Fullartons Gazetteer
KirKwood's Map of Edinburgh
Mr. Laing Signet Library
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[Situation] On the S. [South] side of High St. at Parliament Square
A large and handsome structure of the ornamented Gothic Style [with] a handsome square tower [---] by open stone work in the [form] of an Imperial Crown. The [height] of this tower & spire is 160 feet. At [present] this edifice is divided into [---] places of worship. The New North [---] the Old Church, and the High [---] The last of which has seats for [---] town council and the judges of [the] Supreme Court, and a throne [---] mounted with a canopy for [---] Soverign. The sittings in the High Church including the seats for the Town Council Judges &c &c are [---] there are none appropriated as free seats for the poor. The sittings in [---] Old Church are 710 and in the New North Church are 1388.
There was a Grave yard formerly attached to this church The site of which is now occupied by the Courts of Law & other buildings & also the Parliament Square occupy that which was more recently used as [---]. The lower part of this Grave yard approaching the Cowgate was denominated the Lower Churchyard |
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"The place at present denominated the Parliament Close was anciently the Churchyard of St.
Giles, and the Common Cemetery of the town at the western end whereof stood the ministers or
incumbents houses; and the declivity on the Southern Side now called the BacK Stairs was the Lower
churchyard; at the foot of which in the Cowgate and neighbouring parts dwelt the ShoemaKers of
Edinburgh."
Maitlands Hist. Edinb. [History Edinburgh] Page 185
"It is probable that the church of St. Giles was founded previous to the year 854. It is distinctly
recognised in a charter of David II in 1359. It was at first simply a parish church of which the
Bishop of Lindesfarn was patron. To him the Abbot and Canons of Dunfermline succeeded in the patronage
and to these again the Town Council of Edinburgh. In 1466 it was erected into a Collegiate Church by James
III. The Chapter consisted of a provost, Curate, Sixteen prebendaries, a minister of the choir, four
choiristers, a sacristum and beadle. It contained no less than forty altars, dedicated to various saints and
erected by corporate bodies in the town and other inviduals. The Church is a Gothic Structure 206 feet in length by 110
feet in breadth. In the centre in a square tower, terminated by open stone work in the form of an imperial Crown. The
height of this tower and spire is 160 feet. At the reformation this church was spared at the request of the magistrates.
but all its trumpery, including the arm bone of St. Giles and its Silver Case were sold for the benifit of the corpo-
ration, and for remodelling the Church. Soon after this period the Church was divided into four separate places
of worship, and in 1585, the bell of the Abbey of Lindores was purchased for £55 Scots and placed in the spire." &c, &c,
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SOUTHERN AISLE [St Giles' Church] |
Southern Aisle
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Montrose Aisle
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[Situation] In St. Giles's Church
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ST JOHN'S CHURCH AND PARISH SCHOOL |
St. John's Church and Parish School
St. John's Church and Parish School |
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A handsome and well constructed edifice but without a steeple or tower The front is surmounted by a cross. It was built in 1838 and consists of two departments or storeys. The lower storey is occupied as a school & occupies two large rooms The upper storey being the church is lighted by two rows of windows one above the other and presenting the appearance of two storeys of a house. It is well fitted up with galleries, pews, &c. It is capable of containing 1550 of a congregation there are 563 free seats besides 60 for the children of the sunday schools and 8 for the Directors of the Savings bank. The apartments of the lower being the parish schools consist One of boys & girls and is taught by Mr. J. Sinclair The other is taught by Miss Hall which the infant school. The teachers are paid by the KirKsession & the scholars fees which latter are 1D & 2D per weeK |
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GRASS MARKET |
Grass MarKet
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A wide street or [---] an oblong square or area [---]ing from West Port and [---] Stables to the West Bow [---] Cowgate Head. It is well [---] & Kept tolerably clean and Supplied with gas. The [houses] each side are irregularly [built] and from 2 to 5 storeys high. [---] number of them are old and [---] indifferent repair but many [---] are also well & of modern [erection]. All the lower storeys of the [houses] are shops in various lines of [business] but chiefly provision [---] and those for the sale of [spirituous] liquors. A horse marKet is [held] here every Wednesday and a [---] fair once a year in November. |
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NORMAL INSTITUTION |
Normal Institution
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A large & handsome structure of the Elizabethan Style 4 stories high. Occupied principally as a semmary for the Instruction or Training of young men & women devoting themselves to the profession of Teaching. There is also a school for children. The latter school is at present attended by 420 scholars. In the Teachers Training School there are 60 scholars or students one half young men & the remaining number young women Domestic accommodation is provided for these students in Semmary. This institution was established by the General Assembly education committee. The cost of building was upwards of 8000 one half of the sum being granted by the Education Committee of the Privy Council. |
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ST COLUMBA'S CHAPEL AND SCHOOL (Episcopal) |
St Columba's Church
St Columba's Church |
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A small neat edifice of the Gothic Style well fitted with pews etc. built in 1848 [at] a cost of about £300. It can accommodate a congregation of 500 with seats. The [minister] is the Revd. [Reverend] John Alexander [underneath] the church is a sunken [storey] which fronts the rear or South of [the] church which is occupied as a [day] school consisting of boys & girls [---] in separate departments [attended] at present by 70 girls & 50 boys who [are] taught entirely free of any charge One half the sittings in the church are free. The congregation is about [--] It is an Episcopal church. |
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ASSEMBLY HALL [Johnston Terrace] |
Assembly Hall.
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A large and handsome edifice of the ornamented Gothic Style with a handsome & well proportioned spire 240 feet high which is the highest in Scotland. This structure was built in 1842 at the joint expese of the city & government & was designed by Mr. James Gillespie Graham and built to accommodate the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland which holds its meetings annually for 10 days in the month of May. At other times it is used as a church for the Tolbooth Parish and also for the old Greyfriars. As a church it is capable of accommodating with a congregation of 850. The Hall which is thus filled up for the General Assembly is the 2nd story being elevated a little above the street, the lower story is partly an underground story and is used as repositories for book & offices connected with the General Assembly |
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TEMPLE'S CLOSE |
Temple's Close
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NEW GREYFRIARS' CHURCH |
New Greyfriars' Church
New Greyfriars' Church
New Greyfriars' Church |
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A plain Gothic Structure Supported by buttress' (attached to the West end of Old Greyfriars) It was erected about 1718 when the latter was undergoing repairs Caused by the explosion of a powder magazine In 1845 both Old and New Greyfriers were destroyed by fire which took place from an overheated Chimney. This church is Seated for 1230 of a congregation there no seats appropriated as free for the poor. |
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Old Greyfriars Church
Old Greyfriars Church |
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This building which is now in ruins was erected in 1612 according to historians, but on the [North gable] is the date 1614, in 1718 it was destroyed by fire, in Consequence of its spire having been Converted into a powder magazine, a [new] Church was attached to the West end of it during its repairs but the spire was dispensed with, it was unroofed together with the new Church in 1845 (and has been allowed to remain So since ) by the flue of a chimney being too hot, consequently ignited, The cemetery around these churches which was originally the garden to a monastery of Benedictines, Contains the ashes of several celebrated men, among these are Buchanan (Historian Allan Ramsay Principal Robertson, McKenzie and the martyrs of Charles II's [seconds] reign, and many distinguished men |
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COVENANTERS' MONUMENT [Greyfriars' Grave Yard] |
Covenanters' Monument
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A large head or tomb Stone erected in 1706 to the memory of many pious martyrs who suffered during the 17 Century in defence of Presbytery, It is Situated in the North East Corner of Greyfriars Church yard, against the wall, This monument was first by James Currie Merchant in Pentland and others 1706 and repaired in 1771, There is a long inscription on the monument of the Various martyrs from the Duke of Argyle down to Renwick who opposed the establishing of Prelacy in Scotland, |
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Candle Makers Hall |
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Candlemaker Row
Candlemaker Row
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Buchanan's Grave
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The Grave of George Buchanan Scottish historian and tutor to James VI of Scotland and 1st of England, no sculptured marble nor even a head stone points the place where rests the ashes of the celebrated historian therefore to a Strange his grave is quiet imperceptable until its pointed out, and then, all that Can be observed. is a small piece of wood, StucK in the ground to marK the place |
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St Mary Magdalenes Chapel & remains of Hospital
Magdelen Chapel
Magdelen Chapel
Magdalen Chappel
Chapel & Hospital of St Mary Magdalene
Chapel & Hospital of St Mary Magdalene |
Mr. Laing Signet Library
Inscription on Wall
Mr. Ingram Teacher
Maitlands Hist. [History] of Edinburgh
Lecture on the Christian Antiquities of Edinburgh.
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A small old chapel in Cowgate the property of the corporation of Hammermen, it is leased to [the] Countess of Effingham who pays [a] Salary to a preacher for [attending] on Sunday Evenings, it can [accommodate] a congregation of about [---] The minister is of the Free church [continued on page 213a] |
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Lady Effinghams School
Lady Effinghams School |
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A well constructed house two [stories] high divided into class rooms [for] scholars and a sewing school [for ---] the average number of Scholars [may be] taken at 100. It is leased by [the] Countess of Effingham pays part of the Teachers Salary and pays the Sewing Mistress |
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"Near the head or western end of the Cowgate on the Southern side of the Street Stands
the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene founded by Michael Macguhean Citezen of Edinburgh who being
greatly afflicted with a grievous distemper and oppressed by age appropriated the sum of Seven hundred
pounds Scottish money, towards erecting a charitable foundation to which divers persons promised to Contribute
to accomplish so good and desirable a worK but those promises not being performed, Janet Rhynd, relict
and and executrix to the said Macguhean was thereby induced to accomplish the design of her husband
by adding to his bequest the Sum of two thousand pounds of the aforesaid money with which sums She
[erected] on the Site of a ruinous hospital Called Masion Dieu an hospital and Chapel for the accom-
modation of a Chaplain and Seven poor men and endowed the Same with a perpetual annuity
of one hundred and thirty eight marKs Scottish money, arising out of certain lands &, tenements and dedicated
her new foundation to Mary Magdalene, And by her deed of Settlement of the 12th February anno 1547
[presented] it in trust to the Corporation of Hammer men in Edinburgh whom it Still remains, This
Chapel is at present occupied by the Conveenry of this City who meet occasionally therin,"
Maitlands History of Edinburgh
Page 189
"As you pass along the new bridge that leads from the High Street to the Grey Friars church-yard
you must have observed on your right hand a tower crowned by a Short leaden spire rising from
the Cowgate above the level of the bridge with old fashioned Gurgoyles or waterspouts of Stone
running out underneath the battlement. That is the tower of the old Chapel and hospital of St. Mary
Magdalene founded or at least anew endowed by a worthy Citizen of Edinburgh Michael Maquhean in
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"1503. Before that time there was a hospital or maison dieu on the same spot but it had
fallen into decay Hugh, Lord Somervile also gave to the new hospital a rent of £40.0.0 and
another of £20 in 1541 from his barony of Carywath. But its principal benefactress was Janet
Rhynd the widow of Michael Macquhean. In 1545 she executed a deed which has been [---]
served at least in part among the records of the ancient corporation of Hammermen who now [---]
the chapel and its endowments."
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MERCHANT STREET |
Merchant Street
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GEORGE IV BRIDGE |
George IV Bridge
George IV Bridge |
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Brown's Square
Brown's Square |
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GEORGE IV HOTEL |
George IV Hotel
George IV Hotel
George Inn |
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Mr. McGregor
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SOCIETY |
Society
Society |
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ARGYLE SQUARE BATHS |
Argyle Square Baths
Argyle Square Baths |
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ARGYLE SQUARE |
Argyle Square
Argyle Square |
Corner Tickets
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SCOTT'S ENTRY |
Scott's Entry |
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TRADES' MAIDEN HOSPITAL |
Trades' Maiden Hospital
Trades' Maiden Hospital
Trades' Maiden Hospital
Trades' Maiden Hospital |
J. Clark Treasr. [Treasurer]
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] 1845
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This charitable Institution was founded in the year 1704 by the incorporated trades of Edinburgh designed for the maintenance & education of the daughters of their poor members. its complement of inmates is 48. each girl on leaving receives £5.11.0 & a Bible. 28 Managers are chosen by the trades and in 1707 it was incorporated by Royal Charter. |
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GAELIC CHURCH (Quoad Sacra) |
Gaelic Church
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A plain rectangular [edifice] in Argyle Square erected at the expense of a few [benefactors] Gentlemen in Edinburgh and [after] given over to the Society for propagation [Christian] Knowledge in the Highlands of Scotland in Connection with [the] Established Church (and was made a quoad sacra some time ago) |
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MINTO HOUSE MATERNITY HOSPITAL |
Minto House Hospital
Minto House Hospital
Surgical Hospital Minto House
Minto House Hospital |
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Mr. Syme professor of [---] Surgery established this in 1829. for the reception [of] patients who are able to [---] their accommodation [---] of 12/6 £1.0.0 and £1.10[---] the extra expenses of the [---] are defrayed by Public [---] attached to the Hospital [is a] Public Dispensary |
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Gaelic Church [note]
It is fitted up with seats to hold about 860 hearers 150
of which are free The Minister is the Revd. [Reverend]
Mr. McGregor his Stipend Amounts to £150
which is paid by the Society,
Minto House [notes]
Since writing the above Descriptive RemarKs, The Hospital and Dispensary establishments have been [---]
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HORSE WYND |
Horse Wynd
Horse Wynd |
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DICK'S CLOSE |
Dick's Close
Dick's Close |
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PETER'S CLOSE |
Peter's Close
Peter's Close |
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KITCHEN'S COURT |
Kitchen's Court
Kitchen's Court |
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Kincaid's Court
Kincaid's Court |
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SCOTT'S CLOSE |
Scott's Close
Scott's Close |
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RATTRAY'S CLOSE |
Rattray's Close
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Campbell's Close
Campbell's Close |
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HUME'S CLOSE |
Humes Close
Humes Close |
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COWAN'S CLOSE |
Cowans Close
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WRIGHT'S CLOSE |
Wright's Close
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Forrest Road
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EDINBURGH POOR HOUSE WEST DIVISION |
Charity Workhouse (West Division)
Edinburgh Poor House
Edinburgh Poor House
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James Christie
William Scott
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Charity Workhouse (East Division)
Edinburgh Poor House
Edinburgh Poor House
Edinburgh Poor House
Edinburgh Poorhouse
Poorhouse
Charity Workhouse or Poor House |
James Christie
William Scott
Post Office Directory
Robert Davidson "Sub inspector
Donald McDonald Poor rate Collector
R.S. Anderson clerk to B. [Board] of supervision for relief of the poor
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This Division contains the [infatuous] & embicile paupers numbering about 160, [connected] with this part of the establishment is the Dispensary, Apothecary House and the resident Supervisor and other necessary appendages & Governors apartments it is under the control of the "Parochial Board of [Management] of the Poor" and supported by the [---] of the Poor Rates |
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Edinburgh Poor House West Division
The name Edinburgh Poor House
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building & West Division, and
East Division to be written to the
division to which the name apply
"The Statutory name is "Poorhouse"
under the act 8 & 9 vict. C. [victoria Chapter] 83 and
this is the denomination used & recognised
by the board of Supervision. Buildings
& Institutions erected before the act passed
will in common parlance retain their ancient
names which may have been conferred under
previous (local) acts"
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Site of TOWN WALL (1420) |
Site of Town Wall (1450)
Site of Town Wall (1450)
Site of Town Wall (1450)
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Mr. Matheson
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The following account of this wall is from Chambers' ReeKiana Page 72.
The first wall of Edinburgh built in 1450 and which included only the High Street - running in a line between that street and the Cowgate which was then a suburb. The fragment of this old wall was demolished in 1829 to make way for the western approach to the High Street under the Improvements Act. The wall in question crossed the West Bow at the first turn from the top where there was a gate visible in De Wit's Map, 1648 and of which one of the Hooks for supporting a hinge is still to be seen in the front of an adjacent house. This gate for some reasons not easily to be understood appears to have been Kept up long after another wall had, in 1513 been extended in a wider circuit around the City. It used to be the scene of certain ceremonials at the entry of our Sovereigns into Edinburgh. From this CrooK of the Bow, the wall stretched directly eastwards at about an equal distance from the High Street and Cowgate. In 1832, when the worKmen were digging for the foundations of a new Lock-up house in connexion with the Parliament House, a fragment of the wall, about 50 feet long and twenty feet in height, was discovered in a line parallel to the south end of that building and about 10 feet from the windows of the manuscript room of the advocates Library being in fact exactly on the line of the middle part of the old passage called called the BacK Stairs. It was speedily closed over by the new walls and will of course continue to exist in all probability for several. In De Wit's Map there appears at this spot a piece of ruined wall which is evidently the same with that just described. It must have cut the ancient Church-yard of St Giles into two parts perhaps forming the upper into a Kind of terrace.
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Antiquities of Edinburgh
(From the Scotsman of 13th April 1833)
In digging the foundations some months ago of the new Buildings erecting behind the Parliament
Square some discoveries were made which throw an interesting light on the ancient history of the town. The section
below represents a portion of the trench dug for the foundation
of a wall running north and south and now raised to the height of
[---] feet. Of course the objects we describe are now covered up and
[entirely] invisible but the section was taKen at the time along with
[---] notes from which our present remarKs are written.
The section runs south & north across Cowgate and up
towards the High street.
The Parliament Square with part of the wall of the Cathedral on the
[right]
The situation of Sir W. Forbes' Old Bank
The Cowgate
The Old MealmarKet which was at one time a sort of general marKet or Exchange
The wall on the north side of MealmarKet which was part of the Old town wall built about 1450 it is about
5 feet thick growing thinner a little as it ascends.
A mass of travelled earth 20 or 30 feet thick lying in a Strata - dipping to the south at a high angle shewing that
had been tumbled over at many successive periods and left to settle in beds parallel to the natural surface below, the
[town] wall W [West] serving to support it at the lower side.
An older wall 5 or 6 feet thick within the other of similar strength and materials, both are of ruble work and united
with strong binding mortar. It is only the upper part of this wall which has been seen but its foundation probably extends a
[good] way downwards.
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There is a very interesting fact connected with the wall W. It stands upon travelled earth reaching [from]
M, the level of the Cowgate to d the stiff natural clay called diluvial on the supposition that it was deposited by [---]
This mass of earth exhibits traces of beds not inclined liKe those at T, but horizontal and its thickness varies [at dif-]
ferent parts of the foundation from 10 to 14 feet. Three or four feet of this under M consist of rubbish [com-]
mon mould and the rest of a black mossy earth. About three four below the foundation of the wall W [---]
stratum of human bones B was found in the blacK earth; they were generally in entire SKeletons though not [---]
-feet and with the head to the west but some were detached broken and scattered. Some of them were [---]
-lely decayed but many of them very sound owing probably to the Consertive qualities of the mossy so [soil]
The foundations of the older wall w were not seen but it is most probable that they would extend down to
Stiff dileuvial clay d d d, which coats the natural surface of the rock r r,
About one foot under the pavement of the Parliament Square P were found other bones b belonging to a [---]
recent period when this Square was the burying ground attached to the Cathedral. They were in pretty good [---]
and in SKeletons with the head to the west but some of them disturbed
Some curious inferences are deducible from the appearance of the soil under wall W, First at a very [---]
period the ground had consisted of a bog or marsh, which probably served the purpose of a ditch in [---]
the advance of assailants to the older wall w. which we may suppose then formed the defence of the town [---]
Side. At the foundation of the new bridge about 100 yards to the west along with similar black soil some [---]
found, another proof of the existence of stagnant water in this situation. Secondly from draining or the gradual [ac-]
-cumulation of earth the ground had become dry enough in course of time to serve as a burying ground. There [ ]
the burying ground at a late period had been covered with many feet of earth and rubbish thrown [---]
the town probably in the process of building and levelling the surface and this had become solid enough to support [---]
city wall about 1450. From the veneration felt for churchyards it is likely that many years elapsed before the [rubbish]
was deposited upon the graves, and many more must have even before it was so firm as to preclude, the necessity [---]
digging deeper in founding a massive wall which was probably 30 feet in height and the strength and solidity
which was of so much importance. We may therefore conclude that the bodies found here were interred not [ ]
than about the year 1300 and perhaps a century or even two centuries earlier. Half a dozen of Skulls taKen [from]
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ground in a pretty entire condition were sent to the Phrenological Museum. In the inner wall w, a gateway
was found opening to the east, from which it appears that this wall had been built before any of the earth now
behind it was deposited. The iron pins upon which the gate turned were still in the stone. A road wide enough
for men or pacK horses had led from this gate into the interior of the town.
Security was the great object sought in selecting sites for cities in turbulent times and Edinburgh owes its existence
to the Castle rocK, which is now of no use and to the long ridge under the old town whose steep sides at first con-
stituted its strength, as they now form the great obstacle to its improvement. The boundaries of the city at different
periods are pointed out in Mr. Lothian's commodious little map; but even without this guide it would have
been easy to deduce from the Known practice in early times, the original position of the town.
This small map of the Old town is merely a sKetch for illustration and neither in it nor in the foregoing
large figure has any effort been made to observe accuracy of proportion.
S The Castle
h d The line of the High Street to the Netherbow
N The North Loch
R The Line of Prince's Street
t t The Line of the Cowgate
[--] The College
r r The South and North Bridges
b u The Parliament Square and Cathedral
The original City must have been attached to the Castle as the inhabitants evidently would
not suffer an unwalled space to lie between the two, by occupying which an enemy would cut of
their retreat to the fort which they must have regarded as a place of refuge in extremities. The
first walls of the city therefore we may suppose followed nearly the direction of the double line
a b c d e f g . The City in this locality would have a position of considerable strength. On the one side it had the North
Loch, with water in the middle and a double border of quagmire; on the other a marsh or quagmire spreading from
the foot of the wall out to the Cowgate or farther with a breadth perhaps of 100 feet. This marsh or quagmire seems
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to have extended along the grassmarket and all round the back of the castle. for in digging the foundations of the castle bridge peat [was ]
discovered containing some branches of trees: about 17 ft [feet] below the surface. The city therefore would have a belt of quagmire. all round
its walls answering the purpose of a moat except at the eastern extremity where the artificial defences were probably stronger, this
marsh is represented on the plan by a slightly shaded space.
When cannon were introduced which was probably a little after the year 1400, the necessity would be felt of having the houses immediately
under the fort clear, that an enemy in possession of the town might not avail himself of them to conceal or favour his approaches. [Some]
time after this change took place we suppose the town wall was continued across the castle hill. about the foot of the
esplanade & then westward in the line h i g. & the town was thus seperated from the castle by a clear space.
Suburbs would of course rise up gradually beyond the wall. From King David's grant 1128. we may infer that the [canongate]
was inhabited before that time. (Arnot. chap [chapter] 1) The cowgate is said to have been built about 1500. but doubtless many [---]
existed there & to the southward for centuries before, These were inclosed by a second wall built after the battle of Flodden. in [---]
of which parts are yet standing. It proceeded from the castle across the west end of the grassmarket . up the vennel, through [grey]
friars church yard to bristo port, then eastward inclosing the college. passing up Drummond street, down the pleasance
along st. mary's wynd and leith wynd. In Leith wynd. the Pleasence and Drummond St. it is still entire, this is marked on [the]
sketch by the line a. k. l. m. n. The wall enclosing Heriots Hospital and the Charity Workhouse of which a great part [---]
yet standing was built in 1622. We take these dates from Mr Lothians plan, not having time to consult Maitlands [history]
or Mr Chamber's. antiquarian researches, in which we presume, information on these matters will be found, we ought to add
that our own knowledge of the antiquities of the town is but limited. The small sketch at the head of the map. represents an imaginary
section across Cowgate High St [Street] and North Loch, nearly in line l. b. u R on the map and is meant to show how the [surface]
appeared before the cowgate was built, 1 the present situation of the cowgate, 2 the marsh afterwards used as a burying ground
3 the two wall on the south side of the ridge of which the foundations were lately exposed, 4 the High church. 5 the [---]
on the north side which was probably very slight. 6. North Loch. 7 the site of Princes St. The slope on the south side of [---]
High St. [Street] must have been much steeper than it is now. for all the foundations towards the cowgate show a great depth of
artificial soil, & the lowest part of the hollow would then be from 30 to 60 feet. north of the cowgate. The original [---]
within the boundary. a b c d e f g comprehends a space about 800 yards long by 250 broad measuring about 40 acres
& part of the surface was probably never built on. though the hasty and fragile nature of the ancient tenements renders [conclusion]
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[---] from the present state of the ground insecure . Mr. Chambers mentions that in 1384 when visited by Frossiart it
[---] 4000 houses which implys a population of at least 20,000 - see sketch of its history in Chamber' gazeteer of Scotland
[---] site of Edinburgh was ill chosen both topographically and geographically. Its castle indeed was impregnable before the
[invention] of gunpowder. but the town seldom made a stout defence. but was generally entered and rifled by an enemy
[with] little trouble, it was too near the border to be secure against surprise, & was surrounded by a country far from fertile
[---] had not like Glasgow the advantage of a large river; it was ill supplied with water for internal consumpsion
[---] miserable bad port for commerce, Had political reasons governed those who fixed the site of the capital a site
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There was a second fortification wall built in 1513 after the Battle of Flodden Field when an alarm was spread that an incursion of the English was intended, and in order to save the suburb of the Cowgate, which was then the residence of a great number of the nobility and gentry, it was resolved to build a wall to enclose it which was very soon Carried into effect. This extension of the town Wall Commenced at the Southeast side of the Castle Hill and descending the hill passed by the west end of the Grass MarKet where it was intersected by the West Port, And ascending the Highrigs Hill then turned eastward running along the north side of the gardens of Heriots Hospital and passed through [continued on page 235] |
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There was a third wall extension, built in 1620 which extended from the Flodden Tower [---] that of the Society or Bristo [---] and surrounded Heriots Hospital and gardens, the Greyfriars Churchyard, and Poor House Besides the above there [---] short extent of wall built [---] 1560 from Leith Wynd to the eastern end of the North Loch
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[signed]
H James
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Charles IIs Statue
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This beautiful equestrian Statue rests on an oblong pedestal of granite on which is cut a [---] inscription, The Statue, which represents the King in a [Roundhead] dress, was fabricated in Holland at an expense of £2580 Scots paid by the Magistrates and Council and erected by them in 1685, instead of one which [they] had proposed to erect to Cromwell, |
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Bank of Scotland
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A very handsome and substantial building in the Grecian style of Architecture. the south front is elegantly adorned by a range of Corinthian pilasters a venetian window, and the Arms of the BanK, This house was erected by the Company of the BanK of Scotland in 1805 but the Company was formed in 1695, And had their banKing establishment in the Old BanK Close previous to it been removed to this house, The subscribed Capital is £1.500.000 and one million of it is paid up. This is the Principal BanK from which are a number of branches, throughout the provincial Towns, |
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A yard purchased from the trustees of George Heriot's bequest, by the Edinburgh Water Company, in which they first erected a water house or Reservior, used for a store house only, Since the erection of a more extensive Reservoir at the Castle Hill. |
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