What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Old Stamp Office Close. Countess of Eglington and her seven beautiful daughters dwelt in house - later tavern - where Lord High Commissioner of 1754 held levees. Flora MacDonald attended school here.
Old Stamp Office Close was home to the Countess of Eglington and her seven daughters, as well as a site where Lord High Commissioner of 1754 held formal receptions; it also served as Flora MacDonald's school, linking it to significant figures and events in Scottish history.
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