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Whitehorse Close north side
Keith, Thomas, 1856, Paper negative
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3766
Title
Whitehorse Close north side
Description
Two women chat over the stairs in Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh. Washing dries on a line between buildings.
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Keith, Thomas
Date
1856
Type
Paper negative
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.
The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.
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