OS1/11/106/150
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PLAYHOUSE CLOSE | Old Playhouse Close | Corner Tickets P.O [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] South Side of Canongate. A short and narrow close containing a few dwellings and store rooms |
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| ST JOHN'S CLOSE | St. John's Close Johns Close |
P.O [Post Office] Directory Name over Entrance |
[Situation] South Side of Canongate. A dirty and ill paved close [containing] a few dwellings occupied by [work] people. |
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| SOUTH BACK OF CANONGATE | South Back of Canongate South Back of Canongate |
Corner Tickets. P.O [Post Office] Directory |
002 | [Situation] Extends from E [East] Extremity of Cowgate to Holyrood Palace. The Continuation Eastward of Cowgate to Holyrood Palace [it] is a wide and well built Street [and] Contains several manufactories, brewerys, workshops etc. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 150Parish of Canongate.
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.Note the names Old Playhouse Close and St. John's Close do not appear on the 6 inch map.
Some words in the Description are concealed by the fold in the page.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Douglas Montgomery
Location information for this page.
