I just want to say, thank you, I found this subject about what is a Close etc was very interesting. I have seen the map, the area has an interesting layout, not quite like a fishes bones and yet very Close (forgive the pun) I would have loved to have seen the hustle and bustle that went on in these places 150 years ago. I assume Cannon gate wound its way down a hill with these 'Close's' running off on each side of Cannon gate. Cheers Mike Morris Toronto Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Parkinson" <parkinsonliz@hotmail.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 12:56 PM Subject: RE: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > yes I have heard of the Battle of Bannockburn, I just thought perhaps there > was particular thing going on. I know there was trouble in Tudor/Stuart > times, but not too knowledgeable generally on Scottish history > > Liz > > >From: "Eleanor Robertson" <eleanor.robertson@blueyonder.co.uk> > >Reply-To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: RE: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > >Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:43:52 -0000 > > > >In those days there was always fighting have you never heard of the Battle > >of Bannockburn > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Liz Parkinson [mailto:parkinsonliz@hotmail.com] > >Sent: 21 March 2005 15:47 > >To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: RE: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > > > >excuse my ignorance of Scottish hoistory - what invasion > > > >Liz > > > > >From: "Eleanor Robertson" <eleanor.robertson@blueyonder.co.uk> > > >Reply-To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: RE: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > > >Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:15:59 -0000 > > > > > >Think of the Royal Mile as the spine of a fish. > > >Building was done on either side and down the closes. > > >People only lived in the High Street so they needed as many houses as > > >possible that is why the houses were built so high. > > >Once you get to the Canongate things change as that was out side the city > > >walls. They then built houses with more space between them, but this was > > >not > > >popular at the time as people were afraid to live out side the gates for > > >fear of the invasion mainly. > > >Hope you understand this. > > >Regards > > >Eleanor > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: gordon crooks [mailto:glcrooks@bcpl.net] > > >Sent: 21 March 2005 15:04 > > >To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > > > > > >Eleanor: I had figured that much out, but what really interests me is why > > >they were made in the first place, some appear to be architeckial gems > >and > > >what prompted them to be build behind existing buildings or to have > > >buildings built in front of them. > > > > > > Gordon > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Eleanor Robertson" <eleanor.robertson@blueyonder.co.uk> > > >To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 10:56 AM > > >Subject: RE: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > > > > > > > > > > Close means a closed ending there is only one way out it is the same > >way > > > > as > > > > you came in. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Regards > > > > Eleanor > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: gordon crooks [mailto:glcrooks@bcpl.net] > > > > Sent: 21 March 2005 12:21 > > > > To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: [MLN] The Close's of Edinburgh > > > > > > > > Can anyone explain the reason for building "Close's" in the first > > >place, > > > > shortage of flat land or what? > > > > > > > > Gordon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/05