Photographic copy of plan of ballroom floor as completed to Henderson's design, taken from red ink outline of early work shown on Burn's plans.

Description Photographic copy of plan of ballroom floor as completed to Henderson's design, taken from red ink outline of early work shown on Burn's plans.

Catalogue Number SC 488981

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of EDD 95/24 P

Scope and Content Plan of the Ballroom Floor, Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh The Assembly Rooms, built by public subscription by John Henderson, 1784-7, were the focus of social life in the New Town with regular dancing assemblies. The building was extended by William Burn and David Bryce in 1843 to include a Music Hall. This is the plan of the first floor as completed to John Henderson's design. Two stair-halls led to a square central salon lined with Doric columns. The ballroom, 28m long by 13m wide, lay along the front of the building, and a tea-room faced the back. 18th-century assemblies were exclusive and formal. Ballroom discipline was maintained by Lady Directresses who ensured that no couple could dance unless each party was provided with a ticket prescribing 'the precise place in the precise dance'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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