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Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate
Burns, Archibald, 1868, Photograph
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Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate
Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate
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Title
Cardinal Beaton's House, Cowgate
Description
The cobbled street of the Cowgate is narrow with tall dilapidated buildings. In the centre is Cardinal Beaton's House with projecting oriel windows. To the left is a grocer and spirit merchant's shop. On the right barrels sit in front of an external stone stairway. It has been raining recently and a puddle of water has collected on the street.
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Burns, Archibald
Date
1868
Size
10 x 8.4 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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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Picturesque 'Bits' by Archibald Burns
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