Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat. General Photographic copy of map showing 'Plan of Arthur's Seat (The Sanctuary of Holyrood)'. Copied from 'Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh', Volume 4, page 304

Description Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat. General Photographic copy of map showing 'Plan of Arthur's Seat (The Sanctuary of Holyrood)'. Copied from 'Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh', Volume 4, page 304

Date c. 1860

Catalogue Number SC 498215

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 65269 P

Scope and Content The Sanctuary of Holyrood, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh In the 19th century Holyrood Park was famous as a Debtor's Sanctuary. Sanctuary was a long-established tradition, but it only became a Debtor's Sanctuary in the 16th century. In the late 19th century, the laws of debt were repealed and it fell out of use. Holyrood was the only Sanctuary in Scotland and it was particularly large. 116 people were living in Sanctuary in 1816. They rented rooms in the area round the Palace, known as St Anne's Yards and there was a well-established system to control life there. Once in sanctuary the debtors could take up work or negotiate to improve their fortunes. They were able to leave once a week on the Sabbath and some took their families with them into Sanctuary. Several well-known people had to make use of the facilities. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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