Canongate Tolbooth

Category

Library Item

Item no

9536

Title

Canongate Tolbooth

Description

A horse and cart makes its way up the cobblestone road of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. There is street lighting on either side of the road. The Canongate Tolbooth has a large clock attached to the upper levels of the building and the roof ends in a spire. A stone staircase leads to a doorway in the building.

Artist / maker

Burns, Archibald

Date

1868

Size

10.6 x 8.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Canongate Tolbooth, built in 1591, is the oldest remaining building in the Canongate. It was the administrative centre for the old burgh of Canongate, originally separate from Edinburgh. It is now home to the People's Story Museum.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Clocks and clock towers

Government > Local > Tolbooths

Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

(55°57′6″N, 3°10′46″W)