Gosford's Close, taken down 1835

Category

Library Item

Item no

2532

Title

Gosford's Close, taken down 1835

Description

Men are removing rubble from Gosford 's Close in wheelbarrows. A woman and a girl watch, nearby is a dog. The buildings in the scene are stone built with some wooden areas.. A door lintel has carvings of coats of arms.

Artist / maker

Wilson, D.

Engraver

Forrest, William

Date

1848

Size

18.7 x 13.5 cm

Type

Engraving

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.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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