Milne's Court, Lawnmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

21447

Title

Milne's Court, Lawnmarket

Description

A row of tenement housing on the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, showing the entrance to Milne's Court. The buildings have rows of chimneys and windows. On the ground level are shops selling Scottish themed goods and a pub. A couple are crossing the street. A roundabout is marked on the street and signposted at the traffic island.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2010

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Milne's Court was built in 1690 by the royally appointed Master Mason Robert Mylne. Tall tenement buildings surrounded a central courtyard, set back from the Lawnmarket down a narrow alley. The building on the west side of the courtyard was demolished in the late 19th century, but the original tenements on the north and south sides remain. The eastern side was sympathetically reconstructed in the 1960's. The buildings are currently used as halls of residence by the University of Edinburgh.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Public houses

Transport > Infrastructure > Roundabouts

Transport > Infrastructure > Traffic signs and signals

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