Advocate's Close, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

2457

Title

Advocate's Close, Edinburgh

Description

Buildings are on either side of the walkway through Advocates' Close. Some of the houses are timber fronted and shops are on the ground level. A man smokes a pipe, a woman stands behind a bucket and another woman holds a baby.

Artist / maker

Channing, William

Date

1849

Size

25 x 17.5 cm

Type

Pencil work

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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Homes > Residential buildings > Flats

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Babies

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

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