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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GALLOWAY'S CLOSE Galloway's Close
Galloway's Close
TicKet Board
Post office Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Lawn Market
A narrow close, tolerably well paved & clean, the houses on one side are 6 stories high chiefly store rooms and a few dwellings.
DUNBAR'S CLOSE Dunbar's Close
Dunbar's Close
TicKet Board
P. O. [Post Office] Directory
[Situation] Leaving the N. [North] side of Lawn MarKet
A short close well paved and drained in it are a few old houses Some with old wooden projections or additions in front. Tenanted by WorK people.
SELLER'S CLOSE Seller's Close
Sellar's Close
Celler's Close
TicKet Board
P.O. [Post Office] Directory
Maitland's Hist. [History] of Edinr. [Edinburgh]
[Situation] On the N. [North] side of Lawn MarKet
A narrow irregular close, in which are some old houses. Occupied by work people, there are also ruins of houses here. This close leads northwards from Lawn Market down a steep declivity

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Parish of the City of Edinburgh

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

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