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General view of Swanston
Wilson Paterson, J., 1955, Photograph
General view of Swanston
General view of Swanston
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12339
Title
General view of Swanston
Description
A narrow road cuts through a rural landscape at Fairmilehead in the south of Edinburgh. The road is edged stone walls and a man is seen walking into the distance. A distinctive T-shaped woodland lies in the centre of the picture on the hillside.
Artist / maker
Wilson Paterson, J.
Date
1955
Size
15.3 x 10.7 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
No.1 in this series of photographs.
Robert Louis Stevenson's family rented Swanston Cottage as a holiday retreat between 1867 and 1880. The village of Swanston grew up around Swanston Farm and originally consisted of ten thatched cottages. These included Swanston Cottage which was built in 1761. The thatched cottages were renovated in the 1960s and the site has further been developed to include a range of leisure facilities.
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