Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

508

Title

Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket

Description

The Grassmarket overlooked by the Castle rock and Edinburgh Castle. At the bottom of the sloped ground below the castle is the Grassmarket. There are shops with shop front window displays, hotels and other establishments. On the road is a horse-drawn cart. People are walking along the pavement.

Artist / maker

Inglis, Alexander Adam

Date

1885

Size

29 x 22 cm.

Type

Photograph

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. It has been the site of many public executions. A weekly market was held there from 1477 until 1911. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Public accommodation facilities > Hotels

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

(55°56′49″N, 3°11′47″W)

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