West end of Grassmarket and corner of West Port

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

18439

Title

West end of Grassmarket and corner of West Port

Artist / maker

Begbie, Thomas

Date

1857

Size

18.8 x 14.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

City Art Centre

Copyright

The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries

Original caption: View at corner of foot of West Bow and Cowgatehead at Grassmarket. These buildings have all been demolished.
The Grassmarket is an open area situated below Edinburgh Castle at the west end of the Cowgate. It was, for many centuries, an important venue for commercial and social activity in the Old Town. A weekly market was held here from the 15th to the early 20th century. It was also the site of many public executions. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising, with a large number of pubs and restaurants.
The West Port is a street that continues west from Edinburgh's Grassmarket towards Lothian Road. It was the site of the western entrance to Edinburgh through the city wall.

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