Marchmont Road

Category

Library Item

Item no

7216

Title

Marchmont Road

Description

The crossroads of Marchmont Road and Warrender Park Road are busy with cars, trams and people. The tall tenement buildings that make up the street all have shops at the bottom. An ornate street light can be seen as well as the electric tram wires. Hand-carts for Robert Stewart's shop stand at the side of the road.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1923

Size

10.5 x 15.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annotation on reverse of item reads 'trams electrified 21/01/23'

Marchmont is a residential district in the south of Edinburgh. It lies to the south of the Meadows, and to the west of Sciennes. The land, which formed part of Sir George Warrender's Bruntsfield estate, was feued by him in 1869 for the development of housing. The construction of tenement blocks followed, with the development being largely complete by 1880. The area's street names commemorate members of Sir George Warrender's family. The name Marchmont, by which the whole area has come to be known, refers to Sir George Warrender's wife, the daughter of the 5th Earl of Marchmont. In addition to the area's long-term residents Marchmont is home to many students and young professionals.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Marchmont

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Land > Cars

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

Transport > Land > Trams