Blackfriar's Wynd

Category

Library Item

Item no

14

Title

Blackfriar's Wynd

Description

People are talking in Blackfriar's Wynd, Edinburgh. Tenement buildings rise up either side of the thoroughfare and washing is drying from the windows of some buildings.

Artist / maker

Smith, Jane Stewart

Date

1868

Size

34.3 x 23.7 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Blackfriar's Wynd led from the High Street down to the Dominican priory which stood on the south side of the Cowgate, east of Robertson's Close. This narrow Wynd has since been widened and is called Blackfriar's Street.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Children

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Speaking

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

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