Edinburgh Castle from Johnston Terrace

Category

Library Item

Item no

1929

Title

Edinburgh Castle from Johnston Terrace

Description

Edinburgh Castle sits on a rocky outcrop. The half-moon battery has gun loops in its walls. The Castle is surrounded by defensive walls some of which are crenellated. Watchtowers are positioned along the battlements. At the bottom of the sloped ground below the Castle there are metal railings. Beyond this fence is a road bordered by a pavement on either side. People are walking by the street lamps. A house with four small turrets with spired roofs is to one side. Steps lead off the pavement towards the Castle.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1893

Size

18.5 x 28.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.

Johnston Terrace forms part of Thomas Hamilton's plan for a new western approach to Edinburgh. The plan was authorised by parliament in 1827 and Johnston Terrace, then referred to as the New West Approach, was opened in the mid 1830's. Its name was changed in 1850 in honour of Sir William Johnston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1848-51.

Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle at Historic Environment Scotland.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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