New County Hall, Advocates Library Edinburgh Old Town photos, Historic Scottish architecture pictures
New County Hall – Scottish Advocates Library Building
Historic Old Town Building: New County Hall Edinburgh designed by William Henry Playfair in Scotland, UK.
post updated 4 November 2023
New County Hall and Advocates’ Library – building off Royal Mile:
photo © Adrian Welch
Scottish Advocates Library Architecture
Dates built: 1816-19
Scottish Enlightenment building: closely based on the Temple of Erychtheus, Acropolis, Athens. Suggested Link : Calton Hill
The Advocates Library, founded in 1682, is the law library of the Faculty of Advocates, in Edinburgh. It served as the national deposit library of Scotland until 1925.
At this time the National Library of Scotland was created through an Act of Parliament. All the non-legal collections were transferred to the National Library.
Today, it alone of the Scottish libraries still holds the privilege of receiving a copy of every law book entered at Stationers’ Hall.
The library forms part of the complex that includes Parliament House, located on the Royal Mile.
The Library was formally opened in 1689. It was an initiative of George Mackenzie.
The present library building was designed by William Henry Playfair in 1830, and is a category A listed building.
source: wikipedia
William Henry Playfair building photographs © Adrian Welch
George IV Bridge Building Designs
George IV Bridge Property Designs – a recent architectural selection below:
Building opposite on George IV Bridge:
Some important Scottish capital buildings close by in the Old Town, sited just off the Royal Mile (High Street):
Edinburgh Court
Edinburgh Court: Royal Mile building photo © Adrian Welch 2005
Edinburgh Court
Scottish Capital Building Designs
Contemporary Scottish Capital Property Designs – recent architectural selection below:
property image courtesy of EHDP
Edinburgh Home Demonstrator Project
building image courtesy of Artisan Real Estate
Rowanbank Gardens Edinburgh Housing
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