White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

11666

Title

White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh

Description

A double image of the run down buildings of White Horse Close in the Canongate, Edinburgh. The buildings are situated around a courtyard and the houses have stairs leading up to them. A pile of broken carts or pallets lies at the right-hand side.

Artist / maker

Begbie, Thomas

Date

1887

Size

8.3 x 17.1 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

City Art Centre

Copyright

The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries

This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.

White Horse Close is located just off the Canongate close to Holyroodhouse. There is no evidence of the White Horse Inn ever having served as an Inn, although it does seem to have been built for this purpose. The Close may derive its name from having been the site of the palace stables. It may even be a specific reference to one of Mary Queen of Scot's horses. The date of the building's construction is unclear, as at least two different dates have been displayed on the window-head at various times.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Inns

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