The Canongate is a small district and former burgh at the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. Canongate Books (often simply Canongate) is a Scottish independent Publishing firm based in Edinburgh; it is named for the Canongate A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is usually referred to with the article. It is also the name of the main street through the area. The Canongate forms the lower part of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's historic Old Town. The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's Old Town. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The Old Town of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Until formal incorporation into Edinburgh in 1856 the Canongate was a separate burgh. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. The easterly end of the Canongate is commonly regarded as being in the Holyrood area of the city, in addition to sometimes being considered an area in its own right. Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Located immediately to the east of the city centre at the end of the Royal Mile, Holyrood was

The Canongate is named after the canons of Holyrood Abbey, gait meaning walk in northern Middle English. A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek κανωνικος 'relating to a rule' is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. Middle English is the name given by Historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion of The original Parliament House was home to the Parliament of Scotland, and is now used by the High Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session. This article is about the pre-1707 parliament The article on the devolved legislative body established in 1999 is at Scottish Parliament. The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court of Scotland. The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland. It is both a Court of first instance and a court of Appeal and sits exclusively It is located in the Old Town, just off the Royal Mile, beside St Giles Cathedral. The Royal Mile is the popular name for the succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's Old Town. A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline St Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the

As well as the new Scottish Parliament building, which incorporates the historic Queensberry House, the Canongate contains some other notable public buildings, including the Museum of Edinburgh and the People's Story Museum (located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Queensberry House is a 17th century Category A listed building in the Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, incorporated into the Scottish Parliament The Museum of Edinburgh is a Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, depicting the town's origins history and legends ) In 1691 the new Canongate Kirk was opened, replacing Holyrood Abbey as the parish church of the Canongate. The Kirk of the Canongate - or Canongate Kirk - serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh 's Old Town, in Scotland Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. The church is still used for Sunday services as well as weekday concerts.

The Canongate started to decline after the accession of King James VI of Scotland to the throne of England in 1603. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The loss of the royal court from the Palace of Holyroodhouse inevitably had an impact of the surrounding area. The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence This was exacerbated following the construction of Edinburgh's New Town. The New Town, a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is often considered to be a masterpiece of city planning and is a UNESCO However the Canongate was an important district during the Scottish Enlightenment with founding of the Canongate Theatre by Lord Monboddo, David Hume and other intellectuals of that era. The Scottish Enlightenment was the period in 18th century Scotland characterised by an outpouring of intellectual and scientific accomplishments James Burnett Lord Monboddo ( October 25, 1714 - May 26, 1799) was a Scottish Judge, scholar of language evolution and David Hume (26 April 1711 25 August 1776 Scottish Philosopher, Economist, and Historian is an important figure in Western philosophy ^[1]

Walter Scott named Chronicles of the Canongate (1820s) after the area. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout Chronicles of the Canongate was a collection of stories by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1827 and 1828

Modern era

By the 1970s the once overcrowded and poverty-stricken area was starting to suffer from serious depopulation. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and From the 1980s onwards the Canongate area become notably less industrial, with many of the breweries closing. In the 1990s and 2000s, flats and offices have been built on the former industrial land, reversing the decline in population. While much of this development has a modern appearance, it has been laid out in the "fishbone" pattern characteristic of the Royal Mile. As of 2006, the redevelopment of the few remaining pieces of industrial land to the north of the Canongate has aroused controversy partly due to the proposal to demolish some of the 1930s replacement buildings.

Above all, the construction of the new Scottish Parliament building on the site of the old Abbey Brewery has led to a resurgence of the area's vitality. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral For the first time since 1603 the Canongate has again become the centre of Scottish political life. Current situation The largest party is the Scottish National Party, which campaigns for Scottish independence.

References

External links

• Canongate Community Forum, a group concerned about proposed demolition and development on the north side of the Canongate