OS1/11/105/94

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  3. Midlothian OS Name Books, 1852-1853
  4. Midlothian, volume 105
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ROYAL EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE AND TAVERN Paxton's Royal Exchange Coffee House and Tavern
Paxton's Royal Exchange Coffee House and Tavern
Royal Exchange Coffee House		 John Paxton Royal Exchange Coffee House
Mr. Morham city clerk
P. O. [Post Office] Directory		 [Situation] On the N. [North] Side of High Street
four stories high of a house [---] in height The occupier Mr [Paxton] keeps good refreshments and has licence to sell all Kinds of drinKs,
PLACE OF PUBLIC EXECUTION [High Street] Place of Public Execution Mr. Matheson office of worKs [Situation] At the north Side of the County Buildings
This is the place where [---] punishment is inflicted on [Criminals] who are condemned to death [in] Edinburgh. On such occasions a wooden gallows is erected, on this spot, and when the execution is done it is then taKen [---] &. laid up until again required There is no permanently fixed gallows in Edinburgh.

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[Page] 94
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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