The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club-- Vol1-35 (1908-1985) ; (1991)- . S^:,,^m3Mm^^0 ^^^^f. o m Po Hi< fq I THE CANNON-BALL HOUSE 119 a short flight of steps guarded by ejffective stone whole composition is extremely successful. Little isknown of the earlier inhabitants of this ancient dwelling-place. Its historic interest lies mainly in the fact that it haswitnessed and survived the three latest sieges of EdinburghCastle. It is much to be hoped that the building may be longpreserved among the monuments of our city, and it mayinterest members of the Old Edinburgh Clu
The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club-- Vol1-35 (1908-1985) ; (1991)- . S^:,,^m3Mm^^0 ^^^^f. o m Po Hi< fq I THE CANNON-BALL HOUSE 119 a short flight of steps guarded by ejffective stone whole composition is extremely successful. Little isknown of the earlier inhabitants of this ancient dwelling-place. Its historic interest lies mainly in the fact that it haswitnessed and survived the three latest sieges of EdinburghCastle. It is much to be hoped that the building may be longpreserved among the monuments of our city, and it mayinterest members of the Old Edinburgh Club to be informedthat, besides the Cannon-baU House, there are three othergroups, more or less derelict, on which conservative effortmay weU be concentrated. These are the Huntly Houseand other buildings in Bakehouse Close, the Tailors Halland adjoining buildings in Cowgate, and the old-world tene-ments at the head of Fleshmarket Close. Year by year theserelics of the past disappear. An ungainly modern house hasreplaced the picturesque buildings adjoining Milton HouseSchool, and the fine old teneme
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