Edinburgh, Princes Street East

Category

Library Item

Item no

7817

Title

Edinburgh, Princes Street East

Description

Shops line Princes Street in Edinburgh. Many of them have canopies open over their front windows. Horses and carts stand on the cobblestone road, in the middle of the thoroughfare is a large elaborate street light. Calton Hill and its monuments can be seen in the distance.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1880

Size

10.8 x 16.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Princes Street is one of the main thoroughfares and shopping areas in Edinburgh. It was created as part of James Craig's New Town development and named in honour of George III's sons. With the exception of St John's Church there is no building on the southern side of Princes Street, allowing spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle and Old Town.

View a map of Princes Street

The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.

Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle at Historic Environment Scotland.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Architecture > Monuments > Obelisks

Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

(55°57′9″N, 3°11′34″W)

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