Castle Wynd from Johnston Terrace

Category

Library Item

Item no

3535

Title

Castle Wynd from Johnston Terrace

Description

Washing dries on rails at the side of Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. Further up the road amongst other buildings is the Tolbooth St. John's Kirk with its tall spire.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

28 x 25 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Castle Wynd is a small street linking Johnston Terrace to Castle Esplanade, the area of open ground in front of Edinburgh Castle.

Johnston Terrace forms part of Thomas Hamilton's plan for a new western approach to Edinburgh. The plan was authorised by parliament in 1827 and Johnston Terrace, then referred to as the New West Approach, was opened in the mid 1830's. Its name was changed in 1850 in honour of Sir William Johnston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1848-51.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Spires

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