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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
COWGATE HEAD	Cowgate Head Cowgate Head	D. Beattie Cowgate Head John Beattie Cowgate Head		[Situation] At the West end of Cowgate This name applies to a short extent of the street as the west end of the Cowgate and the N W. [Northwest] end of CandlemaKer Row. The houses on the west side of this place are old & dilapidated but on the east side they are well constructed & 6 storeys high the lower storey of which are shops.
MACONNOCHIE'S CLOSE	Maconnochie's close Maconnochie's close	Name above entrance Post Office Directory		[Situation] On the South side of Victoria Street A close leading from the Cowgate to Victoria Street it leads to the latter street up a steep acclivity a flight of stone stairs. In it are several work shops of different kinds.

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Parish of the City of Edinburgh

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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