Fleshmarket 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.

 

Photographs by Thomas Vernon Begbie  -  late 1850s

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh  -  Fleshmarket Close ©

Fleshmarket Close

 

Photographs by Peter Stubbs  -  August 2003

Fleshmarket Close ©

Fleshmarket Close - 1

Fleshmarket Close  -  Descending the Stairs ©

Fleshmarket Close - 2

Fleshmarket close  -  Descending the Stairs  -  Derived Image ©

Fleshmarket Close - 3

Two Photographs from the same negative

 

Map

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

It is No. 154, near the centre of  this map on the right hand side.

 

Recollections

Here are some recollections of Fleshmarket Close

 

Fleshmarket Close

Picture 1          Picture 2         Picture 3

Other Edinburgh Closes

 

 

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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