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Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1890, Photograph
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Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh
Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh
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8244
Title
Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh
Description
The rundown buildings of Whitehorse Close surround a courtyard. The buildings have pan tile roofs and tall stone chimney stacks. Some of the stone walls have been rendered. There are two external staircases leading up to entrances on the first floor.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1890
Size
20.8 x 26.8 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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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Whose Town? Victorian Edinburgh
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