Cardinal Beaton's House

Category

Library Item

Item no

5370

Title

Cardinal Beaton's House

Artist / maker

Smith, Jane Stewart

Date

1867

Size

34.6 x 23.8 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Cardinal Beaton's House was situated at the corner of the Cowgate and Blackfriars Wynd, now Blackfriars Street. It was built around the start of the 16th century. By the 19th century the once grand house had become a dilapidated, overcrowded rented dwelling, reflecting a general change in the Cowgate's character. The building was taken down in 1874, along with many other buildings in the area, under the 1867 Improvement Act.

Blackfriar's Wynd led from the High Street down to the Dominican priory which stood on the south side of the Cowgate, east of Robertson's Close. This narrow Wynd has since been widened and is called Blackfriar's Street.

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