South front of Pilrig House

Category

Library Item

Item no

18238

Title

South front of Pilrig House

Artist / maker

Smith, John

Date

1927

Size

7.0 x 11.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This is a photograph from the book 'Origin, nomenclature and location of various houses and streets in Edinburgh'.

Pilrig is about halfway between Edinburgh and Leith. The Balfour family built Pilrig House in 1638 on the remains of an artillery fort. It was bequeathed in 1941 to the people of Leith, becoming the responsibility of Edinburgh Council. In 1982 the house was restored and converted into six apartments.

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