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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOXE'S LANE | Foxe's Lane | Corner Ticket Andrew Guthrie Grocer Mr Millar St Andrew Street P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] Extending from St Andrew Street to Tolbooth Wynd. A narrow Street leading from St Andrew Street to Tolbooth Wynd houses are very irregularly built 1 to 2 Storeys high and in Mid-- repair. Occupied by Mechanics | |
| RIDDLE'S CLOSE | Riddle's Close | John Campbell Mr Dewar Riddles Close Mr Grandison Peter Anderson Mr Perrie P.O. [Post Office] Directory |
[Situation] Extending fro St Andrew Street to Tolbooth Wynd. A short narrow Street leading from St Andrew Street to Tolbooth Wynd, it is paved and lighted with gas. the houses 2 and 3 storeys [high] in good repair partly occupied as shops and remainder by ----[word caught in fold of paper] |
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[Page] 6 Trace 1Parish of South Leith
Foxe's Lane Object: Narrow Street
Riddle's Close Object: Narrow Street
Transcriber's notes
An extensive note relating to the spelling of "Foxe's Lane" -"Although all the authorities are for the spelling Foxe's Lane yet I would suggest the propriety of disagreeing with this authority as I believe it is from Fox a family name. Therefore "Fox's Lane" would be the proper orthography & would be better to engrave on plan."
Relating to Riddle's Close - There is a note indicating that the apostrophe is "not on plan".
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