Page 38a - John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh

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Library Item

Item no

18371

Title

Page 38a from John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh

Description

Excise Office St Andrew Square now the Head Office of the Royal Bank of Scotland. No 134 Page 39.

Artist / maker

Smith, John

Date

1927

Size

32 x 20 cm

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

St Andrew Square is located at the west end of George Street. It is home to the head office of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The Melville Monument, built in memory of Henry Dundas, stands in its centre. Edinburgh's main bus terminus is located on its east side. The Royal Bank of Scotland premises at 35 St Andrew Square were designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1771 as a house for Sir Lawrence Dundas. James Craig had intended the site to be occupied by a church, mirroring the one on the west side of Charlotte Square, but Dundas foiled these plans. The building was subsequently occupied by the Excise Office from 1794 and the Royal Bank of Scotland from 1825.

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