Cowgate Port

Category

Library Item

Item no

3041

Title

Cowgate Port

Description

Along the cobblestone roads in Bristo Port, Edinburgh has a variety of buildings including houses and shops are at street level. The cupola of St Patricks is in the background as is an industrial chimney.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1880

Size

10 x 7.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Cowgate runs from its junction with St Mary's Street (formerly St Mary's Wynd) and the Pleasance to the Grassmarket. It was the route by which cattle were driven into town from outside Edinburgh. The Cowgate Port was a gateway through the Flodden wall (City Wall).

The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′57″N, 3°10′59″W)

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