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Edinburgh from the Calton Hill
Daniell, William, 1822, Aquatint
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Edinburgh from the Calton Hill
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Edinburgh from the Calton Hill
Description
Calton Gaol, Edinburgh with its towers and crenellated walls sits above the busy road of Waterloo Place which leads onto Princes Street. On the high ground opposite the prison people lay out their laundry to dry. Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock rises above the tenements and other buildings of the Old Town.
Artist / maker
Daniell, William
Engraver
Daniell, William
Date
1822
Size
22.4 x 29.8 cm
Type
Aquatint
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.
Calton Gaol was designed by Archibald Elliot as an alternative to Edinburgh's historic Tolbooth. It was located immediately to the south of Regent Road, overlooking Waverly Station. A Bridewell, or house of correction, designed by Robert Adam already stood on the site. The prison was opened in 1817, and closed in 1925 when the limited size of the premises necessitated a move to Saughton, the location of the present day prison. It was demolished, save the Governor's House which still stands, to make way for the Government Buildings of St Andrew's House.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Panoramas of Edinburgh
Juxtaposition of the Old and New Towns
Princes Street, Past and Present
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