View of Edinburgh Meat Market

Category

Library Item

Item no

11142

Title

View of Edinburgh Meat Market with Standard Life building in the background

Description

The facade of Edinburgh's old meat market building is protected by scaffolding and is the only remaining part of the structure. A workman stands at the top of the wall and the arm of a long crane towers over the remains of the market. On one side of the worksite is a row of old tenement buildings and on the other is a tall office block.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Size

19 x 25.4 cm

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The site of the former Edinburgh Meat Market is immediately to the south of Scottish Widows HQ. The site, previously occupied by Fat Sam's Restaurant, will include a café, restaurant and courtyard, and will retain
The old entrance arch from the meat market has been relocated at further along Fountainbridge.

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Business > Service industry > Markets

Business > Service industry > Offices

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing equipment > Cranes

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing equipment > Scaffolding

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

(55°56′40″N, 3°12′21″W)

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