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The Vennel, Edinburgh
Wyllie, H. D., 1945, Photograph
The Vennel, Edinburgh
The Vennel, Edinburgh
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3248
Title
The Vennel, Edinburgh
Artist / maker
Wyllie, H. D.
Date
1945
Size
15 x 10.6 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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.
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'.
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