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Palace of Mary of Guise

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The townhouse or palace at 533 Castlehill was built for Mary of Guise in 1544. Originally it was an impressive building, but it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1845 to clear the ground for New College.

The Mound in the 1840’s

Shown below, you will see different pictures taken of the Mound, in Edinburgh through the 1840’s. The images themselves are taken by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. Click on each image to have a closer look!

Monochromatic photo of the the south end of the Mound, Edinburgh, taken from the east side roof of the Royal Institution
©University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hill & Adamson
Monochromatic photo of the the south end of the Mound, Edinburgh, taken from the west end roof of the Royal Institution in 1843
The South End of the Mound, Edinburgh. Taken from the West End roof of the Royal Institution (1843), ©University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hill & Adamson
Monochromatic photo of the the south end of the Mound, Edinburgh, taken from the centre of roof of the Royal Institution in 1843
The South End of the Mound, Edinburgh. Taken from the Centre of the Roof of the Royal Institution (1843), ©University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hill & Adamson
Monochromatic photo of the the south end of the Mound, taken from the roof east to the centre of the Royal Institution in 1843
The South End of the Mound. Taken from the Roof, East to the Centre, of the Royal Institution, ©University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, Hill & Adamson