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Calton Hill from the back of Shakespeare Square

McCulloch, Thomas, 1835, Watercolour
Calton Hill from the back of Shakespeare Square
Calton Hill from the back of Shakespeare Square
Calton Hill from the back of Shakespeare Square
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5096
Title
Calton Hill from the back of Shakespeare Square
Description
On the high ground above the old Edinburgh area of Low Calton is Calton Gaol. The buildings of the prison tower above the nearby tenements and houses. Above the walls of the prison some of the monuments on Calton Hill are visible.
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Date
1835
Size
23.6 x 35.5 cm
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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