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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY'S CHAPEL (Ruins of) | St Anthony's Chapel St Anthony's Chapel St Anthony's Chapel |
Patrick Harvey GateKeeper Johnson's Map of Edinbr [Edinburgh] Plan of the Abbey and Sanctuary |
[Situation] In the Queen's Park about 5 chains E. [East] of Haggis Knowe A Small ruin, of which only a Small part is Standing, consisting of the North Side wall which is still nearly its original height and a small part of the west end, from the part thus Standing it would appear to have been a building consisting of three Stories, the upper part being lighted with small windows. The apartments would appear to have been Small Arched cells as part of the formation of the Arches appears still in the wall that is remaining. There are still to be Seen some Vestiges of the foundation of the remaining part of the building [continued on page 10] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9Parish of Canongate
At the Northern extremity of the eastern division of this
hill was an hermitage the cell where of are still to be seen
at the distance of 27 feet southwest from the ruinous Chapel
of St Anthony. It is of the length of 16 feet 8 inches and in height
eleven feet - the eastern end and the Southeastern Corner are built on the
rocK which rises within two feet of the roof or Stonern arch which covers
it: it appears to have had two doors near the South western and north-
eastern corners of the height of five feet and width of two feet without the
least appearance of a window though probably there was one at the western end but demolished with the
gable; and in the inside of the eastern end were two bolles or Cupboards.
The Hermitage chapel which is situated twenty seven feet eastward from the cell and dedicated to St.
Anthony is in length 43 1/2 feet in breadth 18 and the same in height. At the western end is a tower of
19 feet square but of what height at first I cannot ascertain though by the form of what is Standing
I taKe it to have been about 40 feet. The area of the Chapel is in length 32 feet and breadth of twelve
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 37OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Christine Y
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