Charlotte Square, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

13870

Title

Charlotte Square, Edinburgh

Description

Charlotte Square and gardens in Edinburgh's New Town. The Georgian houses form a square in the centre of which is a large garden surrounded by railings. The garden has many trees and a statue can be seen on the left.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1906

Size

15.5 x 20.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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.

Charlotte Square is situated close to the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It was named on James Craig's original New Town plan as St. George's Square, but changed in 1786 to Charlotte Square after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Architecture > Monuments > Statues

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Trees > Trees