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EdinburghLawnmarketThe Lawnmarket was once a market place for linen - the word lawn in this instance means a light cotton or linen fabric of very fine weave. This is the second part of the Royal Mile, running between Castlehill and the High Street.
Towards the bottom of the Lawnmarket is the junction with George IV Bridge, which leads south towards Greyfriars, and Bank Street, leading north towards The Mound and the New Town beyond. Victoria Street branches west off George IV Bridge and heads down to West Bow in the Grassmarket; this replaced the Upper Bow, which was originally part of the West Bow and is now the upper part of that road, as the main access to the west of the Royal Mile. George IV Bridge was built from 1829-34 and crosses the Cowgate, linking the Royal Mile with Chambers Street to the south. It is named in honour of the king’s visit to Scotland in 1822, the first visit of a monarch since Charles II for his Coronation in 1651. |
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