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Cowgate
Skene, James, 1817, Wash drawing
Cowgate
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1022
Title
Cowgate
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Men lead horses and carts along the Cowgate, Edinburgh. The road is busy, full of people walking or standing by tall buildings. To the left, South Bridge spans the street and on the roofs above, chimneys are smoking.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1817
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22 x 17 cm.
Type
Wash drawing
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Cowgate runs from its junction with St Mary's Street (formerly St Mary's Wynd) and the Pleasance to the Grassmarket. It was the route by which cattle were driven into town from outside Edinburgh. The Cowgate Port was a gateway through the Flodden wall (City Wall).
South Bridge runs from the High Street towards the Southside of Edinburgh crossing over the steep gully in which the Cowgate is situated. It is a nineteen arch viaduct, although only the one arch through which the Cowgate passes is visible. Designed by architect Robert Kay it was completed in 1788. The bridge was widened in 1929.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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