Canongate Tolbooth, People's Story Museum

Category

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Item no

16166

Title

Canongate Tolbooth, People's Story Museum

Description

Benches sit outside the Canongate Tolbooth an impressive building with ornamental turrets and an ornate clock attached to its facade. Stone steps lead up to the entrance of the building.

Artist / maker

Murphy, Bernard

Date

2005

Size

14.8 x 10.1 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Canongate Tolbooth, built in 1591, is the oldest remaining building in the Canongate. It was the administrative centre for the old burgh of Canongate, originally separate from Edinburgh. It is now home to the People's Story Museum.

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Government > Local > Tolbooths

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Museums

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