St George's Church, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

7824

Title

St George's Church, Edinburgh

Description

A view across a wide cobbled road to the former St George's Church in Charlotte Square. The building has a large domed roof and imposing entrance way supported by columns. On the right there are trees in a fenced park area.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1880

Size

11.2 x 16.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

West Register House was completed in 1811, originally as St George's Church. Standing in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, the church was intended to mirror another church at the opposite end of George Street, but this plan was never realised. The original design for the building was made by Robert Adam, but his plans were substantially modified by Robert Reid. The building was taken over by the government in 1964 and is now used by the National Archives of Scotland.

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