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West Port
Geikie, Walter, 1830, Pencil work
West Port
West Port
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6427
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West Port
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Buildings including tenements and cottages are on either side of the road through the west port, Edinburgh.
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Geikie, Walter
Date
1830
Size
13.6 x 17.5 cm
Type
Pencil work
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The West Port is a street that continues west from Edinburgh's Grassmarket towards Lothian Road. It was the site of the western entrance to Edinburgh through the city wall.
Heriot Bridge is a short street leading up from the Grassmarket towards George Heriot's School. Whilst the street retains its name, its arched bridge has been removed.
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Walter Geikie's sketches of Edinburgh
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