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Craigleith Quarry
Skene, James, 1837, Watercolour
Craigleith Quarry
Craigleith Quarry
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735
Title
Craigleith Quarry
Description
The picture looks down on to the workings of Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh. Trees line the quarry edge and water collects at the bottom.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1837
Size
21 x 40 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The site of Craigleith Quarry is situated about 2 miles northwest of the centre of Edinburgh. The quarry operated from the 17th Century and provided much of the sandstone for the construction of the New Town. It was filled in the 1930's and is now the site of Craigleith Retail Park.
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