University of Edinburgh: Playfair Library Hall (1)
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Title
University of Edinburgh: Playfair Library Hall (1)
Description
Enter through arch (Robert Adam 1789) beneath the dome by Robert Rowand Anderson, into the Old Quad (William Playfair 1819-27), and up the steps to the left. Playfair's Library is on the first floor, with its eleven bays of books supporting a coffered vaulted ceiling, it is one of Edinburgh's grandest interiors.
Source
edinburgh
Date
1789-1827
Type
Museum
Identifier
1950
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Old College, University of Edinburgh
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Robert Adam, Wm Playfair, Robert Rowand Anderson
AddressLine2
South Bridge
OpeningTime1
10.00-13.00
Activities
No
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10610
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH8 9YL
Citation
“University of Edinburgh: Playfair Library Hall (1),” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1948.
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