Gladstone's Land, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

2418

Title

Gladstone's Land, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Description

Gladstone's Land in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. The tenement buildings have shops on the ground level. Several people are looking out of windows and women and children gather on the stair. A ladder is propped against a chimney stack on a roof.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

20.2 x 14.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lawnmarket is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from its junction with Johnston Terrace to where it meets George IV Bridge. Regular markets were held in this area until the late 18th century.

Gladstone's Land is located in the Lawnmarket area of Edinburgh. It is a six-storey, 17th century merchant house in a traditional arcaded stone tenement building. It was built in 1631 by Thomas Gladstone.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

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