Somerville's Land, Lawnmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

40846

Title

Somerville's Land, Lawnmarket

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1961

Size

23.5 x 29.0 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Somerville's Land was a timber and stone tenement dating from 1580, which had belonged to Bartholomew Somerville, benefactor of Edinburgh University, in the 17th century. It was demolished in the 1880s. Various shops were housed in the building including Taylor's shoe maker and Liberton Tower Dairy.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Tracery windows

Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Lawnmarket

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Public houses

Transport > Land > Cars

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