Leith Shore 

and Signal Tower

Thomas Vernon Begbie  -  late 1850s

Leith Shore and Signal Tower

Leith Shore and Signal Tower - Photograph by Begbie

©   The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints: City Art Centre, City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries 

  

Leith Shore 

and Signal Tower

The circular tower in this photo, at the end of The Shore, was originally a windmill built in 1686.  Its domed roof was replaced by battlements in the early 19th century.

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