OS1/11/100/84
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALKERSTON'S WYND | Halkerston's Wynd Halkerston's Wynd Halkerston's Wynd |
Corner Ticket Post Office Directory Chambers's Tradition's |
[Situation] East side of North Bridge A narrow close or lane - extending with a gradual slope from High Street to the South west End of Physic Gardens. The houses are [from] 4 to 5 Stories high and [occupied] by persons in trade. It [derives] its name from David [Halkerston] of Halkerston, (brother to [the] ancestor of Hackstoun of [---] who fell in bravely defending passage against the [English] in 1544. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 84Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Note.
At the North end of this Wynd under an Arch
of the North Bridge is a Public Privy, (the largest in the City) commonly Known " The Forty Tira."
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Molly Miller
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