View of James' Court from Wardrop's Court

Category

Library Item

Item no

2525

Title

View of James' Court from Wardrop's Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Description

Lady Stairs house can also be seen in this view of James' Court from Wardrop's Court. Lady Stairs house has a balcony and a domed roof. Washing dries from some of the windows of surrounding tenement buildings. A lamp post stand is visible.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

21 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.

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.

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