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Borthwick's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
Borthwick's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
Borthwick's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
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11982
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Borthwick's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
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A stone arch leads off the main street and down a dark alley. To the left of the arch is the colourful shop front of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
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26.4 x 19.7 cm
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Borthwick's Close dates back to 1450 and is known to have housed the residences of both Lord Borthwick and Lord Merchiston. This close may have formed one of the earliest routes into Edinburgh from the South.
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