Photographic copy of engraving of Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill and Nelson's Monument inscr; 'TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES This Engraving shewing the Effect from Pri ...

Description Photographic copy of engraving of Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill and Nelson's Monument inscr; 'TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES This Engraving shewing the Effect from Princes Street Edinburgh of the Intended Monument on the Calton Hill in Memory of the GALLANT NELSON is most humbly Inscribed by his most devoted Servt. the Author A. Nasmyth.'

Catalogue Number SC 466058

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of EDD 27/7 P

Scope and Content Princes Street, Edinburgh Early 19th century view of the east end Princes Street, the southern street of James Craig's New Town, was built as a long row of terraced houses on the north side, with their own pleasure gardens on the south side, and splendid views over to the Castle and the Old Town. The original houses were three-storeyed plain buildings with sunk basements. The small group of buildings to the right was part of a development plan in 1769 to build on the south side. The North Bridge (far right) allowed access from the Old Town. Some speculative building in 1769 on the south side of Princes Street at the east end was prevented from being extended westwards, allowing the remaining land to the south to be laid out as a pleasure garden for the exclusive use of the residents. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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