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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JAMES' SQUARE | St. James' Square St. James' Square St. James' Square St. James' Square |
Corner TicKets Name on lamp posts William Ewing Directory 1851 |
[Situation] At the north end of East Register Street A Small square [which is] part of the oldes or first of the New Town being of [---] & inhabited about the year [1778 - 9] The houses are generally of a [good] class occupied chiefly by professional gentlemen [person's of] trade and respectable [---] There are also some hotels & [---] This place is Situated on ground. The site of this Square & that of South St. James Street were called BunKers Hill formerly |
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| NORTH ST JAMES STREET | North St. James' Street North St. James' Street |
Corner TicKet William McEwen |
[Situation] Near the NE. [North East] Corner of St. James' Square A Short Street extending [from] St. James Square to East [St. James'] St. It is clean & well [paved] The houses are of tolerable good construction. Occupied by better class of mechanics |
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[Page] 54Parish of St. Cuthberts
Form 136 Page
159 - St. James' Square
162 - North St. James' Street
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Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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