Bakehouse Close

This is one of the Royal Mile closes.  These closes are narrow lanes on either side of the Royal Mile.  They pass between the high buildings and emerge into the Royal Mile.

 

Early Photos

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - Huntly House, as seen from Bakehouse Close ©

Thomas Vernon Begbie - Late-1850s

Bakehouse Close and Huntly House

Bakehouse Close - Photograph by Archibald Hugh MacLucas ©

Archibald Hugh MacLucas

Bakehouse Close and Huntly House

Photograph of Bakehouse Close and Huntly House - Photo taken 1960 ©

Al Lorentzen - 1960

Bakehouse Close and Huntly House

 

Postcards

   Bakehouse Close in the style of an oil painting ©

Bakehouse Close

Huntly House from Bakehouse Close - Postcard - W J Hay - 'Knox series' ©

Bakehouse Close

 

Map

Please click here to find Bakehouse Close on a map of the Royal Mile.

It is No. 58, near the bottom of  this map on the left hand side.

 

 

Full Index

Views of Edinburgh

Princes Street views:
 Looking E         Looking W         Looking N + NE        Looking S

from Calton Hill        Preparing for the Trams        Princes Street Gardens

Other street views:
 Grassmarket         George Street          High Street        High Street closes        Leith Street
Lothian Road       North Bridge       Saint James Sq        Waverley Bridge       More Streets

 

 

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