Sunny day in the Meadows

Category

Library Item

Item no

15387

Title

Sunny day in the Meadows with Barclay Place Church in the distance

Description

Blossoming cherry trees are the backdrop for groups of people enjoying a sunny day on the meadows. The spire of Barclay Place Church can be seen in the distance.

Artist / maker

Ansell, Andrew J L

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

The Meadows were created on the site of the Borough Loch after it was drained in the mid 17th century. Originally called Hope Park after its creator, Sir Thomas Hope, the park became popular for both recreation and the grazing of livestock. During the Second World War the Meadows were used for the cultivation of vegetables to feed Edinburgh's residents, and the allotments were not removed until the mid 1960's. Golf has been played on the adjacent Links since possibly as early as the 15th century, with a club formally established there in 1535.

Barclay Church in Edinburgh was designed by Frederick Thomas Pilkington and was completed in 1864. The church is situated adjacent to Bruntsfield Links.

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People > Adults > Men

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