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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL EDINBURGH ASYLUM (For the Insane) | Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum Royal Edinburgh Asylum for the Insane Royal Edinburgh Lunatic Assylum |
Mr. Robertson Head Gardener Inscription on board Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Dr [Doctor] SKae Resident Physician Oliver and Boyd's AlmanacK 1857 |
[situation] At the S.W. [South west] side of Morningside and SW [South West] of the City of Edinburgh This place consists of two large buildings or establishments. One part consists of a Lunatic Assylum for those who can pay a high rate or a full remuneration their maintanence & Keeping. The other part consists of inmates who pay a partial remuneration for their maintanence & of those who are maintained entirely as paupers. From the relative Situation of these two division of the Assylum One is called the East Division & the other the West Division The latter is the largest & is the pauper departments and is at present filled with inmates to the full extent having 482 inmates. The East Division which Consists of a more affluent class is also nearly filled having at present 60 inmates. The original design of the building scarcely yet half Complete, It is expected to complete a great part of it in the course of next year. This Assylum was first opened in 1813 and a further addition was subsequently built and opened in 1842 under the patronage of the Queen |
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[page] 3Parish of St. Cuthberts
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 50OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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