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South east view of Edinburgh Castle
Farington, Joseph, 1788, Etching
South east view of Edinburgh Castle
South east view of Edinburgh Castle
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South east view of Edinburgh Castle
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Farington, Joseph
Date
1788
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32 x 25 cm.
Type
Etching
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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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