View of statue and junction of George and Hanover Streets from South
SC 457618
Description View of statue and junction of George and Hanover Streets from South
Date 1/1967
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 457618
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Statue of King George IV, George Street, Edinburgh George Street, named after King George III, was the grand central thoroughfare of James Craig's New Town, linking St Andrew Square in the east to Charlotte Square in the west. It was made wider than its sister streets, Princes Street and Queen Street. At the junction of George Street and Hanover Street is the bronze statue of King George IV by Francis Chantrey in 1831, commemorating his state visit to Edinburgh in 1822. The king is clad in ceremonial robes worn over a kilt. The visit of George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, the first state visit since the Battle of Culloden, was a great affair of pomp and splendour, largely stage-managed by Sir Walter Scott. The king reportedly wore pink silk tights under his kilt. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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