Lady Stairs House and Surrounding Buildings

Category

Library Item

Item no

2927

Title

Lady Stairs House and surrounding buildings

Description

The view shows tenement buildings behind the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh. The houses have large chimney stacks. The domed, tiled roof of Lady Stairs House is visible in the foreground.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

21 x 16.1 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.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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