Excavations for municipal buildings

Category

Library Item

Item no

2950

Title

Excavations for municipal buildings beside Warriston Close

Description

An area beside Warriston Close, Edinburgh, with demolished buildings. Rubble from the excavations is surrounded by tenement buildings.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1903

Size

17.7 x 14 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Warriston's Close takes its name from Sir Archibald Johnstoun of Warriston, a leading figure in the framing of the National Covenant in 1638. His house, Warriston's Land, was situated on the west side of the close.

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Walls

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Excavation

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh