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Black plaque № 64228

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Sweetie Lane: Inventor of Edinburgh Rock, Alexander Ferguson (1798–1871), known as Sweetie Sandy, was born on this lane, now called Graham Street. Having made his fortune in Edinburgh, he retired to Doune and was able to buy up most of the street which then became known as Sweetie Lane.

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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