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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSEMBLY HALL [Johnston Terrace] | Assembly Hall. Assembly Hall. |
Mr. Robertson City Chamberlain Mr. Patterson Town Surveyor |
[Situation] At the Junction of Johnston Terrace with Castle Hill A large and handsome edifice of the ornamented Gothic Style with a handsome & well proportioned spire 240 feet high which is the highest in Scotland. This structure was built in 1842 at the joint expese of the city & government & was designed by Mr. James Gillespie Graham and built to accommodate the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland which holds its meetings annually for 10 days in the month of May. At other times it is used as a church for the Tolbooth Parish and also for the old Greyfriars. As a church it is capable of accommodating with a congregation of 850. The Hall which is thus filled up for the General Assembly is the 2nd story being elevated a little above the street, the lower story is partly an underground story and is used as repositories for book & offices connected with the General Assembly |
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Parish of The City of Edinburgh
[Note]
? General Assembly's Hall
O,M,O [Ordnance Map Office]
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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