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Advocate's Close
Drummond, James, 1852, Pencil work
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521
Title
Advocate's Close
Artist / maker
Drummond, James
Date
1852
Size
30 x 23 cm.
Type
Pencil work
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Advocate's Close runs steeply downhill from the High Street in Edinburgh, opposite St Giles Kirk, to Cockburn Street. It takes its name from Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, Lord Advocate of Scotland between 1692-1709, and 1711-1713, who was resident here. It had also been home to his father Sir James Stewart of Coltness, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Advocate's Close lost its lower section in the construction of Cockburn Street, and its west side was demolished in the 1880's. Despite this it remains one of the prettiest closes in Edinburgh's Old Town.
The High Street is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile that runs from George IV Bridge down to its' junction with Jeffrey Street and St. Mary's Street.
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