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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LONG ROW | Long Row Long Row Lang Raw |
Patrick Harvey Gate Keeper Johnson's Map of Edinbro [Edinburgh] Plan of Abbey & Sanctuary |
[Situation] In east side of The Queen's Park A precipitous range of rocKs extending from near Haggis Knowe with a slight curve, close to the Base of Arthur's Seat |
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DRY DAM | Dry Dam Dry Dam Dry Dam |
Patrick Harvey Gate Keeper Johnson's Map of Edinbro [Edinburgh] Plan of Abbey & Sanctuary |
[Situation] East side of The Queen's Park This name applies to a valley which extends from St Anthony's Well to the base of Arthur's Seat |
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ST ANTHONY'S WELL | St Anthony's Well St Anthony's Well St Anthony's Well |
Patrick Harvey Gate Keeper Johnson's Map of Edinbro [Edinburgh] Plan of Abbey & Sanctuary |
[Situation] About 4 chains S.W. [South West] of St Anthonys Chapel A small well which issued from a pipe A large boulder stone is placed over it the source of this spring is a few yards East of it. This source has now a Cistern or tanK sunK here from which there is a pipe which together with other sources supply Holyrood Palace with water. In Ancient times this well was accounted Holy |
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[Page] 5Parish of Canongate
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 37OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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