Aerial view.
A 40694 CN
Description Aerial view.
Date 1985
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number A 40694 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 460257, SC 1676850
Scope and Content Edinburgh Castle from the air Edinburgh Castle is, in reality, a complex of buildings dating to many different periods. The oldest building today is St Margaret's Chapel, lying at the centre of the photo. This was built in the 12th century by Margaret's son, David I. The main Palace buildings lie to the left on two sides of a quadrangle and date to the 16th and 17th centuries, with the Queen Anne Building, built in the 18th century, and the Scottish National War Memorial, from the 20th century, on the other two sides. At the rear of the photo lies a group of buildings dating to the 18th century when the Castle was much altered to house the garrison. More recent additions include the esplanade and main entrance, at the bottom, which were added in the 19th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Medium Colour negative
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/141559
Attribution: © Crown Copyright: HES
Licence Type: Internally Generated
You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.
Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]
