Hyndford Close, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

12161

Title

Hyndford Close, Edinburgh

Description

A narrow walkway cuts through a corner view of tall tenement housing. The blocks of flats stand around a paved garden area and there are outside stairs leading to an entrance.

Artist / maker

Theys, Freddy

Date

2001

Size

32.5 x 13.4 cm

Type

Etching

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh' oldest thoroughfare, runs for a mile from Edinburgh Castle at the top of Castle Rock to Holyrood Palace. Its name changes during this descent, beginning as Castle Hill, changing to Lawnmarket, Canongate, High Street and finally Abbey Strand.

The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.

Freddy Theys is a Belgian engraver of town scenes, botanics and portraits. He visits Scotland annually.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Walkways

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