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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG CLOSE | Long Close Long Close |
Corner Ticket P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] From Pleasance to St. John's Hill A Short back Street or lane extending Eastwards from Pleasance to St. John's Hill. It contains Several dwellings occupied by mechanics & other working people. |
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| ST JOHN'S HILL | St. John's Hill St. John's Hill |
Corner Ticket P.O [Post Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] South Side of South Back of Canongate. This name applies to a wide back Street the continuation Eastwards of Long Close. It Contains Some Carrier's workshops, a few dwellings occupied by working people, and Several good houses in the Cottage Style occupied by respectable families, also a Short Street which extends from the above to the South Back of the Canongate. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 123Parish of St Cuthberts.
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.Note the name Long Close does not appear on the 6 inch map.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Douglas Montgomery
Location information for this page.
