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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace | Palace Palace Palace Palace |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | On the West Side of the lower Square, and Opposite to the Grand Battery, is Situated the Palace, which is the Chief Ornament of the Castle. It is a Stately Structure, three Storeys high, and built in a Singular Style of Architecture, emblematic figures Standing on the Wreathed balustrade Pillars on Pedestals supported by grotesque figures, under something like gothic Arches And impediments of the Windows; it was built during the reign of James V and is in the form of a Square with a Small Court in the middle, where the King's Lions are said to have been kept, and is Still known by the name of the "Lions Den". The ground Storey of the Palace is now converted into a Canteen, Storehouses etc and the upper Storeys are Occupied as Soldiers Quarters. |
| Lions Den | Lions' Den Lions' Den Lions' Den Lions' Den |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | [See Palace above] |
| The Princes Walk | The Prince's Walk The Prince's Walk The Prince's Walk The Prince's Walk |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | On the South Side of the Palace is Situated "The Prince's Walk", a high Parapet which is ascended from the lower Square by a flight of Stone Steps, and Overlooks the Fort Major's Garden. So Called it is Said, from its being the favourite Promenade of James VI when a Child. |
| Parliament House | Parliament House Parliament House Parliament House Parliament House |
Mr William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Major Peddie, Fort Major |
017 | Contiguous to the Palace is Situated the "Parliament House", which was built during the Reign of James III. It is a three Storey building, and was deemed a noble and Magnificent fabrication but... |
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