Architecture Notes

Event ID 739553

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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Also called Todrick's Close or Todriggs Wynd.

This wynd was one of the bounds of the Town Guard, 1685. So called because the house at the head of the wynd belonged to Archibald Todrig in the fifteenth century. Todrick's Land also known as Merchant's Land. Position is immediately East of Blackfriar's Wynd with which it communicated. Carvings: "The Feir of the Lord is the Begening of Visdome".

REFERENCE: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

Water Colour Sketches by Thomas Brown, Advocate-Vol III no 12 -view of the Close.

REFERENCE:

Sources: Dean of Guild Bundle 1808 January-May 10.3.1808

Pet. Mrs Mobray, relict of late John Mobray, wright

Sasine enclosed in favour of John Mobray 24.6.1749

Toddericks Wynd with yard and back close of the same