Hermitage of Braid, near Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

18712

Title

Hermitage of Braid, near Edinburgh

Description

Hermitage House is surrounded by trees and countryside. The house has three bays and a castellated facade. Two finely dressed women and two children stand on the path outside the house. A chair is positioned on the lawn, with a rug draped over it and an umbrella. A dog sits on the lawn next to the chair.

Artist / maker

Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer

Engraver

Radcliffe, W

Date

1829

Size

9.4 x 14.7 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image comes from 'Modern Athens', a book of engravings based on drawings by Thomas Shepherd published in 1829. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Edinburgh was growing rapidly. The popular neoclassical architectural style of the time was inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Edinburgh was nicknamed 'Athens of the North'. Shepherd's engravings celebrate the beauty of Edinburgh and show many notable buildings and streets both within the city, and further afield.

Hermitage House was built in 1785 and designed by the architect William Burn.

Blackford is a residential area in the south of Edinburgh. It is a popular area for outdoor recreation. Blackford Hill provides spectacular views over the city and beyond. The Hermitage of Braid, immediately behind Blackford Hill, also offers a peaceful and picturesque location for walking. Blackford Avenue forms part of an historic route from the city to Jordan Burn which runs through Blackford on its way to join the Braid Burn close to Cameron Toll.

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(55°55′11″N, 3°12′3″W)

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