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St.Margaret's Well, Restalrig
Skene, James, 1817, Watercolour
St.Margaret's Well, Restalrig
St.Margaret's Well, Restalrig
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1131
Title
St.Margaret's Well, Restalrig
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A view of St Margaret's well in Restalrig, Edinburgh. A man is pumping water from the well into a large barrel. The barrel is transported by horse and cart. The vaulted ceiling of the well's interior can be seen. Trees and greenery surround the well.
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Skene, James
Date
1817
Size
22 x 19 cm.
Type
Watercolour
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
St.Margaret's Well near Jock's Lodge, Restalrig, Edinburgh. The well originating from medieval times had a vaulted ceiling and was modelled on St.Triduana's Well at nearby Restalrig Parish Church. The well was moved in 1859 to Holyrood Park to allow for the extension of the St.Margaret Workshops by the North British Railway Company.
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