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A view of the Netherbow Port
Unknown, 1753, Engraving
A view of the Netherbow Port
A view of the Netherbow Port
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7653
Title
A view of the Netherbow Port
Artist / maker
Unknown
Engraver
Fourdrinier, P.
Date
1753
Size
30.9 x 15.5 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Netherbow Port was the main gateway into the burgh of Edinburgh. It stood between the Canongate and the High Street. People entering the burgh had to pay a fee at the gate. It was demolished in 1764. Brass cobbles in the street now mark where it stood.
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