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Traditions of Edinburgh

EDINBURGH OLD AND NEW.

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In the map the streets and buildings printed in black represent the historic Old Town; those in red indicate not merely the ‘New Town’ to the north, specifically so called, but some part of the alterations, additions, and extensions round the ancient nucleus that have gone to constitute the Edinburgh of the present day.

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KEY TO THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS NOT NAMED ON MAP.

Acheson House67

Allan Ramsay’s Housea

Anchor Close32

Angle of BowZ

Assembly Close25

Back Stairs21

Bailie Fife’s Close44

Bank of Scotlandred F

Beith’s or Bess Wynd17

Bell’s Wynd27

Blackfriars Wynd41

Blair’s or Baird’s Close1

Blyth’s Close2

BristoN

Bristo PortO

Brodie’s Close9

Brown’s Close3

Byres’s Close22

Calton Burying-Groundt

Candlemaker RowT

Canongate Church58

Canongate Churchyardq

Cant’s Close37

Carrubber’s Close42

CastlehillB

Castlehill Walk or EsplanadeA

Castle Wynd74

Chalmers’ Close46

Chessels’s Court53

College Wynd71

Council Chambersred G

County Buildingsred I

Court of Sessionred K

CowgateJ J

Cowgate PortL

Crossx

Dickson’s Close35

Dunbar’s Close20

Established Church Assembly Hallred h

Fishmarket Close23

Fleshmarketm

Fleshmarket Close88

Free Libraryred L

General Post-Officered E

Golfers’ Land62

Gordon’s (Duke of) Houseb

Greenmarketn

Guard Housei

Halkerston’s Wynd40

Heriot’s HospitalV

Heriot-Watt Collegered n n

High School Wynd72

High StreetE E

HolyroodG

Hope’s Close15

Horse Wynd70

Hyndford’s Close47

Jack’s Land54

Jackson’s Close36

James’s Court10

John Knox’s Mansep

Lady Stair’s Close12

LauristonM M

LawnmarketD

Leith Wynd48

Liberton’s Wynd13

Luckenboothsf

Lyon Close34

Magdalen Chapel66

Marlin’s Wynd31

Mary King’s Close28

Mary of Guise’s House, Site ofc

Mint Close45

Mint, The Oldo

Moray House63

Morocco’s Land50

Mutrie’s Hillu

Mylne’s Court8

Nairn’s Close4

Nether Bow PortF

New Street52

Niddry’s Wynd33

Old Bank Close11

Old Playhouse Close57

Panmure House60

Parliament Close19

Parliament Housek

Paterson’s Court18

Peebles Wynd29

PleasanceR

PortsburghH

Post-Office Close80

PotterrowP

Potterrow PortQ

Queensberry House69

Register Housered A

Riddel’s Close7

Royal Exchange26

Royal InfirmaryK

Royal Scottish Academy Galleriesred B

St Cecilia’s Hall, Site ofl

St Giles’—

Haddo’s Hole Churchg

Tolbooth Churchh

St John’s Close59

St John’s Street61

St Mary’s Wynd51

Scottish National Galleryred C

Scott’s (Sir Walter) Monumentred D

Sheriff Court Housered M

Speaking House65

S.S.C. Libraryred J

Strichen’s Close39

Surgeons’ Hallred o

Tailors’ Hall68

Todrick’s Wynd43

Tod’s Close6

Tolboothe

Tolbooth Wynd56

Trinity College ChurchS

Tron Churchj

Tweeddale Court49

Upper Baxter’s Close14

Wardrop’s Court16

Water Gater

Webster’s Close5

Weigh-Housed

Weir’s Close55

West BowC C

West PortI

White Hart Inn73

White Horse Inn64

Writers’ Court24

Illustration from Traditions of Edinburgh

A series of towers rising from a palace on the plain to a castle in the air.

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