Oblique aerial view of Holyrood Park centred on the remains of quarries on Salisbury Crags with Arthur's Seat behind, taken from the WSW.

Description Oblique aerial view of Holyrood Park centred on the remains of quarries on Salisbury Crags with Arthur's Seat behind, taken from the WSW.

Date 21/1/1999

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 408215

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 29946 CN

Scope and Content The Salisbury Crags quarries, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh Along the face of Salisbury Crags lie the remains of the quarries used to extract a hard volcanic rock known as dolerite. This stone was particularly favoured for street paving and by 1666 it was being exported to London. The quarries were managed by Lord Haddington, Keeper of the Park. Extraction continued for many years without a hitch, but at the turn of the 19th century, the use of explosives revolutionised matters. Production increased to about 100 tons a day. Edinburgh folk were concerned to see the face of the Crags eaten away, and a public action was raised to stop the quarrying. In 1831 things were finally resolved in their favour: work stopped and Lord Haddington was paid over £30,000 in compensation. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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