Royal Burgh of Canongate

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The Royal Burgh of Canongate was a historically independent burgh adjoining Edinburgh’s Old Town, known for its own civic institutions and distinctive community before being incorporated into the city.

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Royal Burgh of Canongate canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former burgh
royal burgh
adjacentTo Edinburgh Old Town NERFINISHED
associatedWith Holyrood Abbey NERFINISHED
Scottish royal court at Holyrood
borderedBy Edinburgh city NERFINISHED
contains civic buildings
commercial premises
religious buildings
residential properties
streets forming part of the Royal Mile
country Kingdom of Scotland
currentStatus historic district within Edinburgh
no longer an independent burgh
governmentType burgh council
hasCharacteristic adjoining Edinburgh’s Old Town
distinctive community identity
separate civic institutions from Edinburgh
urban burgh
hasCivicInstitution Burgh arms of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh council of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh court of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh jail of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh market of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh officers of Canongate
Burgh records of Canongate
Burgh school of Canongate NERFINISHED
Burgh seal of Canongate
Canongate Kirk NERFINISHED
Canongate Tolbooth NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus part of Edinburgh Old and New Towns World Heritage Site
hasPart Canongate NERFINISHED
historicalFunction local justice administration
local self-government
local taxation
maintenance of local infrastructure
regulation of trade and markets
historicalStatus independent burgh until incorporation into Edinburgh
incorporatedInto Edinburgh NERFINISHED
judicialCentre Canongate Tolbooth NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Canongate burgh council NERFINISHED
locatedIn Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom
namedAfter Canons of Holyrood Abbey NERFINISHED
partOf Royal Mile area of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
religiousCentre Canongate Kirk NERFINISHED

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Canongate parish historicallyLinkedTo Royal Burgh of Canongate