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Entrance to the Parliament Square
Somerville, Daniel, 1823, Pencil work
Entrance to the Parliament Square
Entrance to the Parliament Square
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9963
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Entrance to the Parliament Square from the West
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Somerville, Daniel
Date
1823
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23.5 x 11.2 cm
Type
Pencil work
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Parliament Square in Edinburgh is situated immediately to the north of the former Parliament House, now home to the Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session. It was formed along with Parliament House around 1640 on the kirkyard of St Giles. This burial ground, which largely fell out of use in the mid sixteenth century, is the resting place of the prominent religious reformer John Knox. The appearance of the buildings surrounding the square was substantially altered in the 19th century by the addition of frontages designed by Robert Reid.
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