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Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate, Edinburgh
Begbie, Thomas, 1865, Glass negative
Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate, Edinburgh
Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate, Edinburgh
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Item no
11551
Title
Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate, Edinburgh
Description
A double image of Cardinal Beaton's House in the Cowgate, Edinburgh. The street is full of dilapidated buildings. To the left is a grocer and spirit merchant's shop. In the centre is a house with projecting oriel windows. A horse and cart is standing beside the building. Several street lamps can be seen attached to buildings. A cobbled street runs between the both sides of the street.
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1865
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.
Cardinal Beaton's House was situated at the corner of the Cowgate and Blackfriars Wynd, now Blackfriars Street. It was built around the start of the 16th century. By the 19th century the once grand house had become a dilapidated, overcrowded rented dwelling, reflecting a general change in the Cowgate's character. The building was taken down in 1874, along with many other buildings in the area, under the 1867 Improvement Act.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Thomas Begbie Images
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