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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RAMSAY'S CLOSE Ramsay's Close
Ramsay Close
Name above entrance
P. O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] North Side of Canongate
A Short narrow close, pretty clean and well paved, in it are a few old houses
DUNCAN'S CLOSE Duncan's Close
Duncan's Close
Name above entrance
P. O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] North Side of Canongate
A narrow dirty irregular close leading from Canongate to North Back of Canongate, the houses are old and in bad repair occupied by the poorer Class of
WHITE HORSE CLOSE White Horse, Close
White Horse or Boyds Close
Name above entrance
P. O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] North back of Canongate.
A dirty irregular Close leading from Canongate to North Back of Canongate. It is wide but ill paved and drained the houses are old and in bad repair from two to three Stories high occupied by Mechanics and other work people.

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[Page] 145
Parish of Canongate

Transcriber's notes

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller

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