NT2573 : Old Fishmarket Close

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Great Britain

Old Fishmarket Close
Old Fishmarket Close
Sign at the Royal Mile entrance to Old Fishmarket Close. It was once 'a steep, narrow stinking ravine' when used as a poultry and fishmarket. George Heriot who was the founder of the Edinburgh public school Heriots, lived here in 1856. The close leads down to the Cowgate.
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Lisa Jarvis   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Thursday, 3 April, 2008
Submitted
Monday, 7 April, 2008
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Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 257 736 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.9916N 3:11.3947W
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