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James' Court, Edinburgh
Wyllie, H. D., 1945, Photograph
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James' Court, Edinburgh
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2545
Title
James' Court, Edinburgh
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Wyllie, H. D.
Date
1945
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16 x 10.3 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
James Court was built between 1723-1727 by James Brownhill, using a design based on nearby Milne's Court. Residents in the 18th century included David Hume and James Boswell. In 1857 a fire destroyed many of the buildings. Patrick Geddes moved into James Court in 1886 and worked to regenerate it. Some of the buildings were rebuilt in the 1890s.
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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