| YARDHEADS |
St. Anthony's Lane to north end King St., D.1827. Originally
a few scattered cottages close to the boundary wall of the gardens, or yards,
of the Preceptory of St. Anthony, t.t.l. 182. jr.s.l. 101. Soldiers
to be quartered there, m.t.c. 22/12/1675. |
YEAMAN PLACE
LANE |
From John A. Yeaman, W.S., superior. |
YORK BUILDINGS
PLACE |
From the English title of the King's second son, as
Albany St. from his Scottish title, o.& n.e. ii. 190. "The
continuation of Queen St. now called York Place", 4/3/1797, eec.js.
St. Georges Chapel, Queen St. founded 3/7/1792. Opened in York Place, 17/10/1793,
eec.j.s. Name thus altered between these dates, D.1827. Ainslie 1804.
York Pl. seems to have been regarded at first as part of Queen St. "The
Episcopal Chappel, Queen St.", m.t.c. 26/11/1794, referring
to St. George's. York Place on north side, see patched map "Strangers'
Guide" 1820, but south side of York Place mentioned, m.t.c. 29/11/1797.
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| YOUNG STREET |
Charlotte Sq., D.1827. Unnamed in Craig's plan1767,
as also Ainslie 1780. Young St., Ainslie 1804, which shows the east
part of the westmost division of Queen St. gardens as "Mr. Young's".
John Young, wright, feued much in the extended Royalty, his own house in
Thistle Court, p.w. 1780/81, 104. The division of Thistle St. between
Castle St. and Charlotte St. now called Young St. The house there lately
bought by Lieut. Col. Wm..Duncan, with extra bit of ground bought in by
consent of Robert Young, merchant, Edinburgh, to whom the feu was originally
granted, m.t.c. 18/4/1801. 1/7/1801. 16/6/1802. 28/7/1802. Ground
in Thistle St. originally feued to John Young, wright,30/5/1787, m.t.c.
12/2/1806. |
| SUGARHOUSE CLOSE |
Ainslie. Kirkwood. So called from the old sugar
refinery to which it led. A company was formed, 24th April 1752, who acquired
the house formerly of the Earl of Dunkeld, on the south side of the Canongate,
having the land of the Earl of Moray on the west and of the Hammermen of
the Canongate on the east. A charter of confirmation was granted, 3rd June
1767, Can. Chart. 3/6/1767, to the trustees of the Edinburgh Sugar
House. 'The 'Sugar Work House' is inserted in Edgar 1765. It was burned,
8th January 1800, Scots Magazine, but is mentioned in the Council
Minutes of 20th May 1807; and David Jardine & Co., sugar refiners, Edinburgh
Sugar House, 154 Canongate, appear in the Directory for 1824 P. 110,
and later. |