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West front of Pilrig House
Smith, John, 1927, Photograph
West front of Pilrig House
West front of Pilrig House
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18121
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West front of Pilrig House
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Smith, John
Date
1927
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6.9 x 11.2 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This is a photograph from the book 'Origin, nomenclature and location of various houses and streets in Edinburgh'.
Pilrig House was built in 1638 by Edinburgh Goldsmith Gilbert Kirkwood. In 1718 it was bought by James Balfour, Great Grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson, and is mentioned in two of Stevenson's books Kidnapped and Catriona.
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