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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
Ruins of CHAPEL ROYAL Formerly Nave of Abbey Church	Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Chapel Royal (Ruins of) Abbey Church of Holyrood-House Chapel Royal of Holyrood Chapel Royal Chapel Royal	William Drummond Porter at the Palace The Keeper of the Queens aparments Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Maitland's History of Edinburgh Petries History of Holyrood Chalmers' Caledonia Fullartons Gazetteer		[situation] Adjoing [Adjoining] the Palace of Holyrood This ruin was originally the nave of the Abbey Church but was in later times fitted up as a chapel Royal. The style is of the middle period of Gothic architecture and from the ornamental & superior workmanship of this remaining portion affords, suffficient proof that when entire the church must have been a magnificient Structure. The walls of the chapel are still standing & in good preservation. The South Aisle with its range of Clustered Columns and groined arches Still remain entire. The North Aisle is destroyed with the exception of two clustered columns which [continued on page 13]

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Parish of Canongate

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