View of Old Town rooftops

Category

Library Item

Item no

15384

Title

View from Balcony of Benjamin Tindall Architects. Victoria Terrace Edinburgh looking over rooftops towards Arthur's Seat

Description

The summit of Arthur's Seat and the spire of Augustine United Church can be seen over the rooftops and chimneys of tenement buildings inthe Old Town.

Artist / maker

Ansell, Andrew J L

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

Arthur's Seat is the remains of a now extinct volcano which rises 250 metres (823 feet) above Holyrood Park in Edinburgh. Remains of an Iron Age Hill fort were found on the east side of the hill. The origins of the peak's name have been somewhat lost. One theory is that it is a corruption of the gaellic Ard-na-saith, meaning height of arrows, indicating a past usage as a practice place for archery. Arthur's Seat is also known as the Lion's Head.

Augustine United Church is part of the United Reformed Church. The church on George IV Bridge was completed in 1861 and has recently undergone a major renovation which was completed in 2005.

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