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My Photos Edinburgh Closes in and around the Royal Mile |
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Royal Mile Closes There are many closes leading to the north and south from the Royal Mile. These are narrow passages between the high tenements. |
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Royal Mile Glossary CLOSE: An entrance to a tenement, also sometimes providing access to the rear of the building. There was often a gate at the front entrance which was closed at night. COURT: A courtyard surrounded on all sides by buildings. LAND: A tenement block of flats. PEND: An archway. VENNEL: A lane or passageway. WYND: A thoroughfare, open from end to end. Acknowledgement: AA Pocket Guide to Edinburgh |
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Closes and Wynds Wynds are narrow passages, often going up or down hill between high buildings, and linking streets at different levels. Wikipedia: answers.com wynd Several of the narrow passages from Edinburgh's Royal Mile such as Anchor Close and Advocate's Close (below) satisfy this definition of wynd, but are, nevertheless, named 'close'. |
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Advocates Close |
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Anchor Close |
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Bakehouse Close |
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Chessels Court |
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Fleshmarket Close |
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Fountain Close |
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James Court |
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Lady Stair's Close |
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New Assembly Close |
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Old Playhouse Close |
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Riddle's Court |
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Sugarhouse Close |
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Tweeddale Court |
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Warriston Close |
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