OS1/11/99/94
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANDREW'S SQUARE | St. Andrew's Square | Mr, Bowie Queen Street Corner Ticket Name on Lamp Posts |
This square was one of the first places erected in the New town, It was finished and inhabited about the year 1778, its dimensions are about 520 feet by 510, when first built the houses were of a uniform height and all occupied as private dwellings, but of late years they have been much altered both exteriorly and interiorly, and a few of them appropriated as Banks, viz, The national, The Royal The British Linen, & Royal etc, besides some Druggist Cabinet and Drapers shops, The houses various from 3 to 4 stories high exclusive of under ground flats, and are principally occupied by professional gentlemen etc, In this square is a small inclosed portion of well ornamented pleasure ground, On the centre of which stands Melvilles Monument which adds much to the beauty of the place, Lord Brougham was born in one of the houses of this square and David Hume the historian lived for some time in it. There is a number of Insurance Offices of various kinds |
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[Page] 94List of Names collected by David Hannay c/a [civilian assistant] 20th. Decr, [December] 1850
[Page signed by] D? Hannay
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Douglas Montgomery
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