The Telfer Wall - Edinburgh
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
The Telfer Wall - Edinburgh
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
The Telfer Wall was constructed circa 1628-36 to enclose land that had been acquired by the town council, including the land now occupied by George Heriot's School and land to the S and SE of Greyfriars Churchyard.
Named after its mason, John Tailfer or Tailefer, it was essentially an extension of the Flodden Wall. It is actually the third defensive wall, the first was known as the King's Wall circa 1450.
It is built from a local sandstone, but the blocks used in its random rubble construction are of a different colour and tend to be larger than those used in the Flodden Wall.
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June 30th, 2021
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