The Canongate Tolbooth

Category

Library Item

Item no

10129

Title

The Canongate Tolbooth

Description

From a watercolour by John Blair.

Artist / maker

Blair, John

Engraver

Goupil & Cie

Date

1892

Size

35.1 x 44.5 cm

Type

Lithograph

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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