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Charity Work House, Heriot's Work, Bristo Port
Skene, James, 1827, Watercolour
Charity Work House, Heriot's Work, Bristo Port
Charity Work House, Heriot's Work, Bristo Port
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Title
Charity Work House, Heriot's Work, Bristo Port
Description
A busy street scene showing the Charity Workhouse at Bristo Port, Edinburgh. The large arched gateway of the Port can be seen on the left-hand side with the workhouse beyond its walls. Through the gateway children can be seen playing within a fenced area. A woman holding a baby sits outside a snuff and tobacco shop with a man. A cart pulled by two horses and laden with goods is heading for the Port whilst a man with a top hat and a woman walk along the road.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1827
Size
17 x 24 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Edinburgh Charity Workhouse was built in 1739-1743 and was a large building that could accommodate 484 adults and 180 children (in the late 1770's).
'Bristo Port' originally referred to a gateway though the city walls to Candlemaker Row. It now refers to a short street, almost parallel to Chambers Street, at the rear of the Museum of Scotland. 'Society Port' and 'Greyfriars Port' are earlier names for this gateway.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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