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Gate of old Citadel of Leith
Skene, James, 1818, Watercolour
Gate of old Citadel of Leith
Gate of old Citadel of Leith
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574
Title
Gate of old Citadel of Leith
Description
A ruined arch of the gate of the old Citadel of Leith, with people standing on the top of it. In the foreground is the coast with two mooring points for small boats. Two men are cutting blocks of stone at the water's edge. On an open grassy space a woman is hanging out washing. Around the houses in the background is a wooden fence. The buildings have chimney stacks and there is smoke rising out of the lums. To the right there is a stone wall which has a lamp-post beside it and a person stands under the street light. High masts from sailing ships can be seen beyond the housing.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1818
Size
17 x 25 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Leith Citadel was built in the 1650's to house Cromwellian troops. It was subsequently used as the headquarters of Cromwell's Scottish Government during the interregnum. Much of it was demolished after the restoration of the monarchy.
Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth. At first a town in its own right dating back to the 12th Century it was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920. With it's ongoing maritime connections it continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports.
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