Castle's keep from the Vennel

Category

Library Item

Item no

3513

Title

Castle's keep from the Vennel

Description

The Esplanade and Half-Moon Battery of Edinburgh Castle can be seen over the tiled rooftops of houses in the Vennel. Windows and chimney stacks can also be seen.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

25 x 28 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Vennel is a narrow street in Edinburgh leading from West Port near the Grassmarket to Heriot Place near George Heriot's School. 'Vennel' is a Scots word meaning 'steep lane'.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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