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Old Bank Close taken down in 1835
Wilson, D., 1848, Engraving
Old Bank Close taken down in 1835
Old Bank Close taken down in 1835
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Title
Old Bank Close taken down in 1835
Description
Robert Gourlay's house in Old Bank Close, Edinburgh. In front of the buildings workmen remove rubble. They carry pick-axes and shovels. A wheelbarrow is nearby. Washing dries from windows.
Artist / maker
Wilson, D.
Engraver
Forrest, William
Date
1848
Size
14.9 x 17.6 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Old Bank Close no longer exists. It was situated on the south side of the Lawnmarket, close to its junction with George IV Bridge. It was for a time the location of the Bank of Scotland. It was also the site of an impressive mansion owned by Robert Gourlay, a messenger-at-arms for Holyrood Abbey.
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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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