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Edinburgh, Lawnmarket, Libberton's Wynd, General
General View (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Lawnmarket, Libberton's Wynd, General
Classification General View (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Cowgate; Liberton's Wynd
Canmore ID 113000
Site Number NT27SE 706
NGR NT 25641 73529
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113000
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Libberton's Wynd ran from High Street/Lawnmarket down to Cowgate, roughly where the East pavement of George IV Bridge is now.
Carved stones moved to The Inch, Liberton from Little Mansion.
REFERENCE: SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
Plan of ground floor of the tenements on the West side of Libberton's Wynd belonging to William Thomson, weaver, and Hugh Inglis, barber. Scale 1 inch to 10 feet. Bears the name and date Jas. Craig, Delin., March 23rd 1779; and of H. Gavin, Sct. Reference "16B...590".
REFERENCE: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
Vol.888, No 9 of Water Colour Sketches by Thomas Brown, Advocate, is a view in Libberton's Wynd showing "Burns Tavern by John Douie". Reference-"Adv.MSS.34.8.1-3". See under "Water Colour Sketches, Series of, by Thomas Brown, Advocate".
(Undated) information in NMRS.
