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White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh
Begbie, Thomas, 1887, Glass negative
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White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh
White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh
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Item no
11666
Title
White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh
Description
A double image of the run down buildings of White Horse Close in the Canongate, Edinburgh. The buildings are situated around a courtyard and the houses have stairs leading up to them. A pile of broken carts or pallets lies at the right-hand side.
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1887
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.
White Horse Close is located just off the Canongate close to Holyroodhouse. There is no evidence of the White Horse Inn ever having served as an Inn, although it does seem to have been built for this purpose. The Close may derive its name from having been the site of the palace stables. It may even be a specific reference to one of Mary Queen of Scot's horses. The date of the building's construction is unclear, as at least two different dates have been displayed on the window-head at various times.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Thomas Begbie Images
Canongate, Royal Mile
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