Edinburgh, a View of the Old Town

Category

Library Item

Item no

11076

Title

Edinburgh, a view of the Old Town, taken from Princes Street

Artist / maker

Kay, A.

Engraver

Clark, I.

Date

1814

Size

41.6 x 54.5 cm

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

'Old Town' is the general name given to the original mediaeval centre of Edinburgh. It consists principally of the Royal Mile and the streets and closes leading from it, including those previously part of the separate burgh of Canongate. It also includes the Cowgate and the Grassmarket. The restricted size of the Old Town necessitated the construction of multi-storey 'lands' from the 1500's onwards, many of which still exist today. Eventually chronic overcrowding led to expansion of the city northwards past the Nor' Loch and southwards beyond the Flodden Wall. The Old Town area has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Umbrellas

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Bridges

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

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