General view of front elevation of Cooper's Close, 114-120 Canongate, Edinburgh, from NW.

Description General view of front elevation of Cooper's Close, 114-120 Canongate, Edinburgh, from NW.

Date 24/4/2014

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DP 188647

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content This shows the front elevation of Cooper's Close, 114-120 Canongate, Edinburgh. Dating from the mid-19th century, this four-storeyed, six-bayed tenement has a central crowstepped gable chimneystack and moulded arches above the windows at second-floor level. Built from yellow sandstone, it has red sandstone dressing around windows and a large square opening, Cooper's Close or Entry, would originally have provided access for carts and other vehicles associated with the brewery which lay to the rear. The building has been restored and redevloped in the early 21st century, including the creation of a coffee shop at ground-floor level, and a range of modern flats added in the courtyard to the rear. Cooper's Close is clearly marked on William Bell's 1813 map of Canongate with Young's Brewery just west of this, which suggests there may have been barrel makers (coopers) associated with the brewing industry working within the close. This may have continued through the 19th century with the growth of the brewing industry in the vicinity between Canongate and Holyrood Road.

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