Weigh House, Castle Hill

Unknown, 1801, Wash drawing

Category

Library Item

Item no

496

Title

Weigh House, Castle Hill

Description

Ink and watercolour drawing of the Weigh House or Butter Tron, Edinburgh. A busy street scene in Castle Hill, groups of people stand outside houses and horse and carts are loaded with goods.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1801

Size

25 x 26 cm.

Type

Wash drawing

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Weigh House was located at the head of the Lawnmarket and was used for weighing goods. It dates from c1352, was rebuilt in 1614 and 1660 and removed in 1822.

Castlehill is the section of the Royal Mile running from Castle Esplanade to the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh.

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