Canongate Tolbooth

Category

Library Item

Item no

8283

Title

Canongate Tolbooth

Description

The Canongate Tolbooth on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh is recognisable by the clock attached to its outside wall and by the spire on its roof. An outside stairway, with a lamp-post at the bottom, leads up to a doorway. A man pulls a cart along the street, behind him other horses and carts stand on the road. The street is busy with pedestrians, children and dogs.

Artist / maker

Inglis, Alexander Adam

Date

1897

Size

22.9 x 29.5 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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Animals > Mammals > Dogs

Architecture > Architectural features > Clocks and clock towers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

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