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The Grassmarket is located directly below Edinburgh Castle and forms part of one of the main east-west vehicle arteries through the city centre. It adjoins the Cowgatehead/Cowgate and Candlemaker Row at the east end, the West Bow (the lower end of Victoria Street in the north-east corner, King's Stables Road to the north-west, and the West Port to the west.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Old Town, shown in dark brown This is a list of Category A listed buildings in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. For the main list, see List of Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh. Boundaries The Old Town is defined here as the area around ...
The West Port is a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, just south of Edinburgh Castle. It runs from Main Point (the junction of Bread Street, Lauriston Street, East Fountainbridge and High Riggs) to the southwest corner of the Grassmarket. The street takes its name from the westernmost of the "ports" or gates in the Flodden Wall.
The Old Town in Edinburgh consisted originally of the city's main street, now known as the Royal Mile, and the small alleyways and courtyards that led off it to the north and south. These were usually named after a memorable occupant of one of the apartments reached by the common entrance, or a trade plied by one or more residents.
The first location where merchants could trade in agricultural products in Edinburgh was on the High Street.Cattle, horse, and grain markets moved to the Grassmarket in the 15th century, and it was at the corn exchange in the Grassmarket, which was designed by David Cousin and completed in the mid-19th century, [2] that the Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, made a speech in 1884. [3]
Original – Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket Reason Quite a nice photo of Edinburgh. The Black Bull pub is still operational, and most of the buildings are still similar. They paved it, though. Quite a nice photo for the era. Articles in which this image appears Edinburgh#19th_and_20th_centuries, George Washington Wilson, Grassmarket
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Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. Tollcross junction It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket .