Charlotte Square, New Town Buildings, Scotland, Photo, Architect, Date, History

Robert Adam, Architect: Historic Scottish Property

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Phase One of the New Town was designed by James Craig for Lord Drummond

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Wemyss House, 28 Charlotte Square, EH2 4ET
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Headquarters of the National Trust for Scotland
Collection of fine Regency furniture

Edinburgh World Heritage, 5 Charlotte Square, EH2 4DR
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West Register House Charlotte Square

Charlotte Square architect : Robert Adam

The home of big finance with billions rumoured to pass through the Square's dozen or so institutions every year. Incumbents and former institutions include Cazenove and Anderson Consulting.

Georgian Architecture Scotland Edinburgh New Town Charlotte Square architecture traditional stone facades

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) was born at No. 16, Lister at No.9 and Earl Haig at No.34. The square was designed by Robert Adam who died before its completion.

charlotte square Charlotte Square gardens Charlotte Square lawn Charlotte Square property

Current residents of the Square include David Murray and the key member of the Scottish devolved government at Bute House. The park in the centre is off limits except at the Annual Edinburgh Book Festival when it is filled with marquees.

West Register House, Charlotte Square
1810-14
Robert Reid

Edinburgh New Town Charlotte Square building

Powerful building occupying former Church of St. George with strong vertical emphasis: a superb endpiece to George Street.

Georgian House (NTS), No. 7 Charlotte Square, 1792-, Robert Adam - protected and reposed work.



Charlotte Square building : West Register House

sophisticated gables

Edinburgh New Town Phase I

James Craig (1744-95) famously won the competition to masterplan an Edinburgh New Town when only 22 years old in 1766; Edinburgh New Town gradually absorbed much of the professional classes from the increasingly ramshackle Old Town. The New Town was mostly built of sandstone from Craigleath Quarry. Princes Street (1805) is uninteresting despite its fame, but Charlotte Square and George Street (after George III) contain many good works.



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