Architecture Notes
Event ID 763352
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
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NMRS Print Room
Grassmarket
View towards the Castle from Candlemaker Row showing north side of the Grassmarket
W Schomberg Scott Photograph Collection
Acc No 1997/39
REFERENCE:
National Library - Water Colour Sketches Thos. Brown
Vol II no 20 - 1 sketch
Public Library, Old Edinburgh Room - 1 painting by A A Ritchie 1846 Houses as back of Castle
Illustrated London News, Aug 13th 1949, p 236 - 1 drawing
REFERENCE:
Sources: Dean of Guild Bundle 1812 January-June 16.4.1812
Pet. John Gray, baker, James Newton, baker, Nicol Allan, manager, Hercules
Insurance Co - Grassmarket
Grassmarket
Paving of South side. Work completed by Messrs Frazer and Smith
Plan enclosed showing paving and strip plan of blocks which made up South side.
Very large
Also included, receipts from newspapers for advertising for tenders and meeting in the
Grassmarket
Sources: Dean of Guild 14.4.1814
Pet John Gray.
Grassmarket, South side
Minor alterations - doors, windows ground floor
Elevation unsigned
REFERENCE:
Grassmarket - Stockmarket
Edinburgh Room, Central Library, Edinburgh
Thomas Bonnar
Edinburgh. Granary and Stockmarket, West end of Grassmarket
Advertisement for tenders, 1817
(Edinburgh Evening Courant, June 14, 1817)