Mound Place with New College, University of Edinburgh

            Designed by the eminent William Henry Playfair, 1845-50.  A Tudor Collegiate college including a central quadrangle that has very distinctive, tall square-plan towers with crocketted pinnacles, crenellated parapets and angle buttresses flanking the gatehouse.  The building includes a Tudor Gothic assembly hall to Castlehill designed by the also eminent David Bryce, built 1858-59.

Originally built as the Free High Church, Playfair's design was chosen after a competition held in 1844.  The competition was originally won by Mackenzie & Matthews with Playfair losing but eventually it was decided upon Playfair’s design.  Among the other unsuccessful entrants was David Cousin.

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Edinburgh / Old Town (show map)

Taken on: October 20, 2014

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90mm Elmarit M

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Camera: Leica Camera AG M9 Digital Camera, f/23.0, 1/180 sec, 90mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Leica Camera AG M9 Digital Camera
Lens:	Leica Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/23.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	90mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Editor 10.0 Macintosh
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