OS1/23/12/48
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALACE STREET [Kirkwall] | Palace Street | Mr Watson, Grammar School Street Board Mr Robertson, Kirkwall |
108 | An ancient street deriving its name from the Bishop's and Earl's palaces which are in this street, opposite to which stands the Cathedral of St Magnus. |
| Site of GRAMMAR SCHOOL [Kirkwall] | Site of Grammar School |
Mr Watson Grammar School Kirkwall Mr Robertson, Clothier, Kirkwall Mr Spence, Bookseller, Kirkwall |
108 | This was formerly the principal educational Establishment in Orkney, and was originally one of a class of schools which were established in Cathedral Towns on the revival of learning, for the teaching of the branches of education which were then common.The exact date of its foundation cannot be determined. It is, however, certain that it existed before the close of the fifteenth century. The youth of Orkney and the adjacent isles were here educated in grammar, philosophy, and Mathematics. |
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