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Leith Fort Artillery
Hill, David Octavius, 1846, Photograph, Reproduction
Leith Fort Artillery
Leith Fort Artillery
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38116
Title
Leith Fort Artillery
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Hill, David Octavius
Date
1846
Size
12.1 x 14.2 cm
Type
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Reproduction
Leith Fort was built in 1779-80 to defend the port. It was designed by James Craig, who also designed Edinburgh's New Town. The fort served to contain French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars, and continued to be used for military purposes until after the Second World War. The fort was largely demolished in the 1950s, although external walls and the gatehouse in the background of this photograph remain.
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Leith Miscellany Vol X
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