View of Blackfriars Street and Cowgate

Category

Library Item

Item no

21457

Title

View of Blackfriars Street and Cowgate, near the place where Cardinal Beaton's House stood

Description

A view of the Cowgate where it meets Blackfriars Street. Barriers indicate that Blackfriars Street is closed to traffic. Various cars are parked along the side of the street including a police car. On the nearest corner is a blue painted building which is a takeaway called Zara's. Various buildings are visible including a school, and the Holiday Inn Building further along the street.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2010

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Cowgate runs from its junction with St Mary's Street (formerly St Mary's Wynd) and the Pleasance to the Grassmarket. Cattle were driven along this route when entering Edinburgh from grazing land outside the city.

Edinburgh Central Public Library is, strictly speaking, located on the Cowgate. It rises up four floors from this level to its main entrance on George IV Bridge. It was designed by George Washington Browne, and built in 1887-90. It was built with money donated by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Central Library acts as the community library for the centre of the city. It also has several subject dedicated sections: the Fine Art Library; Music Library; Scottish Library; Central Reference and the Edinburgh Room.

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