Panoramic View Taken from St Giles

Category

Library Item

Item no

11046

Title

Panoramic view taken from St Giles: section looking east

Description

An aquatint picture depicting the view of the Royal Mile from the top of St.Giles down the High Street towards Holyrood. Calton Hill can be seen to the left of the picture, while Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat are visible to the right.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1820

Size

30 x 54.5 cm

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh' oldest thoroughfare, runs for a mile from Edinburgh Castle at the top of Castle Rock to Holyrood Palace. Its name changes during this descent, beginning as Castle Hill, changing to Lawnmarket, Canongate, High Street and finally Abbey Strand.

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