The Debating Chamber in the Royal High School

Category

Library Item

Item no

34499

Title

Royal High School interior showing the Debating Chamber

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2014

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Royal High School building in Regent Road was designed by Thomas Hamilton and housed the school from 1829-1968. When the school relocated to new premises in Barnton the building was converted for government use. If the 1979 Independence Referendum had returned a Yes vote, the old Royal High School was to be the home of the devolved Scottish Assembly. When the Scottish Parliament was established in 1997 a new building was erected at Holyrood. The (Old) Royal High School building now belongs to the City of Edinburgh Council. There are plans to develop it as a luxury hotel.

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