OS1/11/84/13
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARLIAMENT SQUARE | Parliament Square Parliament Square |
Mr Guthrie Leather cutter St Andrew Street Mr Guthrie Coal Hill |
[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.W. by S. [South West by South] from Custom House A small square at the foot of St Andrew's Street, where, it is traditionally handed down that a Parliament House stood in the days of Mary of Lorraine, if such was the case there is not a vestige of it remaining now. |
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| HARPER'S COURT | Harper's Court Harper's Court |
name over entrance Mr Guthrie |
[Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S.S.W. [South South West] from Custom House. A small dirty close or court entered from St Andrew street The houses in it, are three stories high and occupied by poor working people. |
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[Page] 13Parish of South Leith
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 13OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1:1056
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