Hatton Place looking west

Category

Library Item

Item no

7231

Title

Hatton Place looking west

Description

The view along Hatton Place, Edinburgh. Stone houses with gable roofs line the left-hand side of the street. The houses have railings around them. There is a wall running along the right-hand side of the street and street lamps are dotted along the road.

Artist / maker

Balmain, James C. H.

Date

1900

Size

15.3 x 20.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

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