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The buildings at the Head of Bess Wynd
Sime, J., 1880, Lithograph
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The buildings at the Head of Bess Wynd
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Title
The buildings at the Head of Bess Wynd, Forresters and Turks Close with the seat of the Tolbooth
Description
Monochrome drawing of the buildings that occupied Bess Wynd, Forresters and Turks Close. It shows housing and shops of various sizes including tenements and includes a shop called Napier. The church at the left hand side is presumably St.Giles Church although it bears little resemblance to it.
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Sime, J.
Date
1880
Size
24 x 35 cm.
Type
Lithograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The closes shown were situated in the area which is now occupied by Parliament Square. Most of the buildings were destroyed in the fire which gutted this part of Edinburgh's Old Town in 1824. To the front left the engraving shows the foot print of the Tolbooth, which was demolished in 1817.
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