OS1/11/105/20
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN MARY'S ROOM [Edinburgh Castle] | Queen Mary's Room Queen Mary's Room |
Robert McKelshinder Master Gunner Map of The Castle |
[Situation] At the S E. [South East] corner of The Castle A Small room or apartment on the ground floor at the [East] Corner of the large building around the Palace Yard. [It] is very small scarcely 8 feet. Its original roof is still [---] which is divided into 4 [comp---] having the initials J.R. and [---] surmounted by a crown, in [each] of them alternately. Also on [the] part of the walls are the original painting of the [Royal] arms, ciphers, and dates. It [was] formerly used as a drinKing [---] of the canteen & consequently was dilapidated and damaged but [was] repaired by order of the Board of [---] A person is appointed to show [---] gratis. The only furniture in it is a old oaKen chair on the top [of and] back of it is carved a figure [---] imperial crown. |
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[Page] 20Parish of Canongate (Detached)
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Brenda Meldrum
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