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Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket
Nicholson, F., 1810, Aquatint
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Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket
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Title
Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket
Description
Edinburgh Castle, towering over the buildings of the Grassmarket provides a spectacular backdrop for this bustling scene in the Vennel. The street is busy with working men and women as well as several horses and carts and carriages. The coach in the centre would have left from the White Hart Inn, the oldest surviving tavern in the city. Kirkwood's custom house can be seen to the right of the picture. A small boy cases a donkey with a stick and a man pushes a wheelbarrow.
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Nicholson, F.
Date
1810
Size
25 x 34 cm.
Type
Aquatint
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
The Grassmarket is a central area situated below Edinburgh Castle. A weekly market was held there from 1477 until 1911. The area continues to be a popular area for socialising.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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