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Carved niche, Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1915, Photograph
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Carved niche, Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Carved niche, Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
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Title
Carved niche, Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Description
A carved stone niche in Advocates' Close has carvings which includes shields, a thistle, a crown and other heraldic symbols.
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
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Unknown
Date
1915
Size
14.5 x 10.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Advocate's Close runs steeply downhill from the High Street in Edinburgh, opposite St Giles Kirk, to Cockburn Street. It takes its name from Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, Lord Advocate of Scotland between 1692-1709, and 1711-1713, who was resident here. It had also been home to his father Sir James Stewart of Coltness, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Advocate's Close lost its lower section in the construction of Cockburn Street, and its west side was demolished in the 1880's. Despite this it remains one of the prettiest closes in Edinburgh's Old Town.
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