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Records of George Heriot's Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland
551 96
Description Records of George Heriot's Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date c. 1762 to 1933
Collection Records of George Heriot's Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 96
Category All Other
Scope and Content A large collection of drawings relating to the lands belonging to George Heriot's Trust, including drawings of feus in Edinburgh, and maps showing Trust property throughout the city. A large collection of 18th and 19th century drawings relating to the Lands, Property and Buildings belonging to the Heriot Trust, one of the four important superiors in the development of the lands immediately north and west of Edinburgh's first New Town. The collections includes four indexes to the plans, two dating from 1881 and 1884, which detail the full run of plans, some now lost, and a series of letters and specifications relating to the plans.
Archive History Deposited with RCAHMS on long-term loan by the George Heriots Trust. The collection comprises two deposits: Acc No 1985/15 and Acc No 2003/311.
System of Arrangement The collection is arranged in four series: HH 1-84, drawings relating to the Hospital Buildings; PB 1-217, PL 1-257 and PP 1-276, each of of which relates to lands and properties of the Hospital.
Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.
Administrative History George Heriot's Trust is a charity responsible for the governance of George Heriot's School, Edinburgh. The school was founded in 1628 upon a bequest of £25,000 Scots left by the goldsmith, George Heriot, for the care of poor, fatherless, children in Edinburgh. In the eighteenth century the Governors purchased the Barony of Broughton, which provided the school with an additional source of revenue from leases and development.
Accruals No accruals are anticipated.
Accession Number 1985/15
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