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View of the Old Town and the Pentland Hills
MacLean, Kevin, 2008, Digital image
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View of the Old Town and the Pentland Hills
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View of the Old Town and the Pentland Hills from the Melville Monument, Edinburgh
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2008
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
'Old Town' is the general name given to the original mediaeval centre of Edinburgh. It consists principally of the Royal Mile and the streets and closes leading from it, including those previously part of the separate burgh of Canongate. It also includes the Cowgate and the Grassmarket. The restricted size of the Old Town necessitated the construction of multi-storey 'lands' from the 1500's onwards, many of which still exist today. Eventually chronic overcrowding led to expansion of the city northwards past the Nor' Loch and southwards beyond the Flodden Wall. The Old Town area has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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