Advocate's Close

Category

Library Item

Item no

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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