South East View of Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

527

Title

South east view of Edinburgh Castle

Artist / maker

Farington, Joseph

Date

1788

Size

32 x 25 cm.

Type

Etching

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This view of the Castle is before the new barracks were built in 1796 to house the soldiers fighting in the wars with France. King's Stable Road was also known as the 'way to St Cuthbert's or 'the Queensferry road'.

Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Places > Edinburgh areas > Grassmarket

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Castle

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′49″N, 3°11′51″W)

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