White Horse Close

Edinburgh Closes

Edinburgh has a large number of closes, many leading off the Royal Mile.  Closes were narrow passages that led between the high buildings on either side.

White Horse Close was on the northern side of the Royal Mile, near Holyrood at the foot of the Canongate.  This was wider and flatter than the closes to be found higher up the Royal Mile.

White Horse Inn

There was also a White Horse Inn, the destination of some of the old stage coaches from London, but I think this may have been higher up the Royal Mile, near St Mary's Street.

Old Engraving

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White Horse Inn

Photographs by Thomas Vernon Begbie  -  late 1850s

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High Street

Whitehorse Close

Edinburgh Album Photo  -  Alex A Inglis

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White Horse Close

Postcards

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White Horse Close

POST CARD: Reginald Phillimore

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White Horse Close

POST CARD: Hartmann

Stereo Card  -   Photographer not identified

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White Horse Close  -  before 1867

Postcard  -  Castle Series

Real Etching

Publisher not named but initials 'AW' on the

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SE Corner of White Horse Close

Old and Recent Photos

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Old Photo

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2012

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2012

Map

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

It is No. 37, very near the bottom of  this map on the right hand side.

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