View of Edinburgh from the North-west

Category

Library Item

Item no

10979

Title

View of Edinburgh from the north-west

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1810

Size

18.5 x 29.7 cm

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh's New Town, which lies to the north of the Old Town, was designed by James Craig. Craig was the winner of a design competition held in 1766 which invited contestants to submit plans for the city's northward expansion. This expansion had become necessary due to terrible overcrowding in the Old Town. Based on a regular geometric scheme around the three streets of Princes Street, George Street and Queen Street the New Town continued to be developed until 1830. It has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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(55°57′16″N, 3°11′17″W)

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