City Chambers from Cockburn Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

2913

Title

City Chambers from Cockburn Street

Artist / maker

Wyllie, H. D.

Date

1945

Size

16.4 x 10.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh Council during the 19th century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is now open to the public.

Cockburn Street was constructed in the late 1850s to provide better access to Waverley Station from the Old Town and south of Edinburgh.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Balustrades

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People > Adults > Men

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

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