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Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1908, Photograph, Postcard
Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
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Item no
2455
Title
Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Description
A man walks up the steps in Advocate's Close. The roofs of buildings are in view as is the Scott Monument.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1908
Size
13.2 x 8.4 cm
Type
Photograph
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Postcard
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item dated 1781. Advocate's Close runs steeply downhill from the High Street in Edinburgh, opposite St Giles Kirk, to Cockburn Street. It takes its name from Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, Lord Advocate of Scotland between 1692-1709, and 1711-1713, who was resident here. It had also been home to his father Sir James Stewart of Coltness, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Advocate's Close lost its lower section in the construction of Cockburn Street, and its west side was demolished in the 1880's. Despite this it remains one of the prettiest closes in Edinburgh's Old Town.
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