Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

2440

Title

Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Description

Tenement buildings along the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. On the ground level are shops. Lamp posts are at the side of a cobblestone road. The spire of Tolbooth Kirk is visible.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

14.6 x 20.2 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.

The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Spires

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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