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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OLD BROUGHTON Old Broughton
Old Broughton
Old Broughton
Mr Laing
D. Paton
Corner Ticket
002 [Situation] About 10 chains SSE [South South East] of St. Mary's Church.
This name applies to a group of houses irregularly built situated at the south side of Loudon Street. The houses are of an inferior class, occupied by work people - This place was formerly a Small village prior to the building of the New Town of Edinburgh.
BROUGHTON MARKET Broughton Market
Broughton Market
Broughton Market
Broughton Markets
Mr Laing
Richardson
Henry Haggan
Directory - 1851
002 [Situation] 13 chains S by E [South by East] of St. Mary's Church.
A market place at the SW. [South West] Side of Old Broughton It is walled in and fitted with Sheds for the accommodation of selling & buying etc. The Commodities sold here are Flesh Fish Poultry chiefly. Some of the Stall & Sheds are at present occupied as workshops.

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