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Earl first landed. A fort stood near it, for the defence
of the harbour; after the demolition of which the name
of Fort-hill long remained. The whole rock was level-
led about thirty years past ; and a slaughter-house built
on the ground. This nuisance still continues ; but as
very great improvements are intended in that quarter of
the town, for the accommodation of the passage, it will
be removed.
III. There are still some remains of a chapel in the close
immediately to the east of Coutie's wynd. The name
I of the saint to whom it was dedicated has long been for-
gotten. The houses are now crowded around the spot,
and the closes narrow, nasty, and unwholesome, except
the part fronting the Nethergate.
IV. On a rising ground beyond the Cowgateport, to
the north, stood the chapel of St. Roque, with a burying
ground around it. The lane running from it to the
Cowgate-port and Seagate still retains the name, cor-
rupted into Semarookie. There is no vestige of it re-
maining.
V. To the eastward of St. Roque's, at the Rood-yards,
on a rock anciently named Killcraig, stood a chapel,
probably dedicated to the Holy Cross. The burying
ground close by it was used, and the remains of the cha-
pel were to be seen, not long ago. It was opposite the
fine secure anchoring ground called Carolina Roads.
Here the larger vessels, and especially those from foreign
parts, which were under the necessity of riding quaran-
tine, usually lay. The burying ground was, of course,
chiefly used for seafaring people, strangers, and those
who had unfortunately perished by some accidental or
violent death.
VI. At the bottom of the Hillton or Rotten Row stood
the chapel of St. Mary, which may have given the name
of Lady-well to the abundant spring of excellent water
which supplies the greater part of the town. As a con-
vent stood near the same place, it is more probable that
Earl first landed. A fort stood near it, for the defence
of the harbour; after the demolition of which the name
of Fort-hill long remained. The whole rock was level-
led about thirty years past ; and a slaughter-house built
on the ground. This nuisance still continues ; but as
very great improvements are intended in that quarter of
the town, for the accommodation of the passage, it will
be removed.
III. There are still some remains of a chapel in the close
immediately to the east of Coutie's wynd. The name
I of the saint to whom it was dedicated has long been for-
gotten. The houses are now crowded around the spot,
and the closes narrow, nasty, and unwholesome, except
the part fronting the Nethergate.
IV. On a rising ground beyond the Cowgateport, to
the north, stood the chapel of St. Roque, with a burying
ground around it. The lane running from it to the
Cowgate-port and Seagate still retains the name, cor-
rupted into Semarookie. There is no vestige of it re-
maining.
V. To the eastward of St. Roque's, at the Rood-yards,
on a rock anciently named Killcraig, stood a chapel,
probably dedicated to the Holy Cross. The burying
ground close by it was used, and the remains of the cha-
pel were to be seen, not long ago. It was opposite the
fine secure anchoring ground called Carolina Roads.
Here the larger vessels, and especially those from foreign
parts, which were under the necessity of riding quaran-
tine, usually lay. The burying ground was, of course,
chiefly used for seafaring people, strangers, and those
who had unfortunately perished by some accidental or
violent death.
VI. At the bottom of the Hillton or Rotten Row stood
the chapel of St. Mary, which may have given the name
of Lady-well to the abundant spring of excellent water
which supplies the greater part of the town. As a con-
vent stood near the same place, it is more probable that
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Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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