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Tower, remains of Flodden Wall, Vennel
Hill, Robin A., 1966, Photograph
Tower, remains of Flodden Wall, Vennel
Tower, remains of Flodden Wall, Vennel
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Title
Tower, remains of Flodden Wall, Vennel
Artist / maker
Hill, Robin A.
Date
1966
Size
21.5 x 16.8 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Vennel is a narrow street in Edinburgh leading from West Port near the Grassmarket to Heriot Place near George Heriot's School. 'Vennel' is a Scots word meaning 'steep lane'.
The Flodden Wall was built around Edinburgh following the Battle of Flodden in 1513. Subsequent military incursions into Edinburgh showed the wall offered little practical defence to the city. Substantial sections of the wall are still visible in the Vennel, close to the Grassmarket, and on the Pleasance as it nears the Cowgate.
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