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Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving
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Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
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Title
Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
Description
Herdsmen guide their cattle along a path in front of Craigmillar Castle. The Castle has many turrets and towers and sits on a rocky outcrop. There are many trees in front of, and around the castle.
Artist / maker
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
Radclyffe, W
Date
1829
Size
10.1 x 14.7 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This image comes from 'Modern Athens', a book of engravings based on drawings by Thomas Shepherd published in 1829. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Edinburgh was growing rapidly. The popular neoclassical architectural style of the time was inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Edinburgh was nicknamed 'Athens of the North'. Shepherd's engravings celebrate the beauty of Edinburgh and show many notable buildings and streets both within the city, and further afield.
Craigmillar Castle stands on land bought by the Preston family in the late 14th century. The keep dates from the early 15th century, but much of the rest of the Castle was rebuilt after it was burned by the Earl of Hertford in 1544. Mary Queen of Scots was a regular visitor. Craigmillar Castle is now managed by Historic Environment Scotland. It is one of the key sites of historical interest in Edinburgh.
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