Telfer Wall

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The Telfer Wall was a rubble-built extension to the Flodden Wall, built around the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1628 and 1636, strengthened in 1650 and 1715.[1] It was named after its mason, John Taillefer.[2]

The wall was built to enclose an extra 10 acres of land purchased by the city,[3] running south along the Vennel, from the Flodden Tower - the last remaining bastion of the town walls.[4]

Building within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the wall used to be forbidden,[5] but part of George Heriot's School can be seen close to the inside of the north-south fragment of the wall.

The Telfer wall used to close off the end of Forrest Road,[6] but currently that section only closes off the south end of the Greyfriars Kirkyard.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [www.scran.ac.uk reference 000-000-127-708-C]
  2. ^ Historic Scotland's description of Greyfriars Churchyard
  3. ^ A Guided Walk From The Official Tattoo Web Site
  4. ^ Town Plan of Edinburgh, Surveyed: 1893-4
  5. ^ [www.scran.ac.uk reference 000-000-127-708-C]
  6. ^ [www.scran.ac.uk reference 000-000-127-451-C]
  7. ^ maps satellite view of one of the remaining fragments

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