Edinburgh from the Mound

Category

Library Item

Item no

10965

Title

Edinburgh from the Mound

Description

Pedestrians and horses and carts travel up and down the Mound in this busy street scene. One of the carts enters a wooden enclosure. In the distance the monuments of Calton Hill can be seen.

Artist / maker

Leitch, William Leighton

Engraver

Harding, J. W.

Date

1854

Size

29.7 x 41.3 cm

Type

Lithograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Construction of the Mound was begun in the 1760's by the tailor George Boyd to give him better access to his clients in Edinburgh's New Town from his Old Town shop. Large amounts of waste material from the development of New Town was added to 'Geordie Boyd's Mud Brig' creating a substantial link road. Further more formal development of the Mound begun in 1825 following the foundation of the Royal Institution at its foot.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Fences

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Road bridges

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

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