The site of the old Princes Street railway station is now the financial centre of the city. The chrome and glass on display here includes the Clydesdale Bank and Standard Life Head Office.
The main road in from the West runs through the picture.
The inscription on the lintel is: "God bless the baxters of Edinbrugh [sic]who built this house 1675". The Ancient Incorporation of Baxters (bakers) had a long association with Dean Village, where there were several mills which provided the baxters with flour.