Water of Leith [Dean] Village

Category

Library Item

Item no

9317

Title

Water of Leith [Dean] Village

Description

The Well Court housing and clock tower is central in the view beside the Water of Leith and a row of houses runs along the hill above.

Artist / maker

Steuart, James

Date

1925

Size

27.5 x 38 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Dean Village is a riverside community in the west of Edinburgh, roughly half a mile from the West End of Princes Street. It has a long history as a grain milling hamlet stretching back at least as far as the early 12th century. The increasing strength of the Leith flour mills in the 19th century led to a period of economic decline in the village, but it is now an affluent and desirable place to live. Despite its close proximity to the centre of Edinburgh, Dean Village retains a quiet atmosphere in keeping with its rural heritage.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Clocks and clock towers

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Dean

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Water of Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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