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Water Gate
Skene, James, 1818, Watercolour
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Water Gate
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Title
Water Gate
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A horse and cart passes under the arch of the Water Gate in Edinburgh. A house stands next to the arch with smoke rising out of its chimneys. A man is beside an entrance to the house and through the Water Gate a well can be seen.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1818
Size
23 x 18 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Watergate was an arched gateway into the Canongate. Standing immediately to the north of Abbey Strand infront of Holyroodhouse it was the principle entrance to the Canongate from the east. It was not a fortified gate, but provided a degree of security and was used for the collection of customs. Its name stems either from the Tummel Burn which crossed the road at this point, or from a large pond nearby used for watering horses. The gate was blown down in the 1820's, and the replacement did not survive beyond the mid 1900's.
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