A cold morning over the Grassmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

17762

Title

A cold morning over the Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Description

A wintry scene looking over a landscape of frosty rooftops. There are a variety of styles and ages of tenement building. The large red sandstone building with square peaked roofs in the distant right is Edinburgh College of Art. In the foreground there are rows of chimney stacks on the housing and smoke can be seen rising in the cold air.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

The Grassmarket is an open area situated below Edinburgh Castle at the west end of the Cowgate. It was, for many centuries, an important venue for commercial and social activity in the Old Town. A weekly market was held here from the 15th to the early 20th century. It was also the site of many public executions. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising, with a large number of pubs and restaurants.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

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Education > Educational facilities > Universities and colleges

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

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