Earl of Selkirk's House

Category

Library Item

Item no

6873

Title

Earl of Selkirk's House, South Gray's Close

Description

Alexander Adam Inglis is credited with production of the print from Archibald Burns' negative.

Artist / maker

Burns, Archibald

Date

1870

Size

10.9 x 8.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The accompanying text in the volume reads:
"35. Mansion house of the Earls of Selkirk. This house stood on the south side of the High Street between South Grays Close & Hyndford Close. The view is taken from the south looking towards the High Street. The house was occupied in the end of the last century By Dr Daniel Rutherford, uncle of Sir Walter Scott, and it was one of Scotts favourite haunts when attending the High School."

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