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Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, General

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Site Name Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, General

Classification General View (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 114531

Site Number NT27SW 519

NGR NT 24683 73862

NGR Description Centred NT 2468 7386

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/114531

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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Moray Place, Edinburgh and with the New Town visible across much of the photograph.
Oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Moray Place, Edinburgh and with the New Town visible across much of the photograph.Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.View looking along North sideCharlotte Square - plan of the Square to Frederick Street showing feusOblique aerial view centred on the Square, taken from the SSE.View of central part of N side of Charlotte Square, showing female heads in roundels.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on Moray Place, and with the New Town visible across much of the right half of the photograph. Dean Bridge is in the bottom left-hand corner.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the N.View of North side of Square (No.s 1-11)Charlotte Square; north end of east side. Oblique aerial view centred on the Square, taken from the SW.View of carved cow's skull, at top of S side of Charlotte Square.View of carved female head in roundel (one of four), above first floor window on facade of S side of Charlotte Square.General view of North Block, No.s 1-11Oblique aerial view of Charlotte Square, St George's Parish Church, Albert Memorial, South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street, Randolph Place, Great Stuart Street, Glenfinlas Street, Hope Street, Randolph Lane, Ainslie Place and Charlotte Square Gardens, looking W.Oblique aerial view of George Street, North Castle Street, Young Street, Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street and Castle Street, looking S.Oblique aerial view of St George's Parish Church, Albert Memorial, Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street, Hope Street and Charlotte Square Gardens, looking E.Digital image of Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing the New Town in the centre right of the photograph.View of St George's ChurchInterior. View of fireplace in North West bedroom on 2nd floor.General view of North block (No.s 1-11)General view of West side, South block (No.s 18-23)Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the SW.Charlotte Square - Plan of square and eastward to Frederick Street including George Street (plan also shows areas yet to be built on within the New Town)Charlotte Square - plan of Square and New Town to Frederick Street. Signed: 'John Lawrie & William Crawford'Illustration of measured elevation of N front of Charlotte Square by Basil Spence.General view of north sideEdinburgh, general view, showing Charlotte Square and Moray Place Gardens. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.Oblique aerial view of Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street and the New Town, looking NNW.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing the New Town in the centre right of the photograph.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on Moray Place, and with the New Town visible across the top half of the photograph. Dean Bridge is at the bottom.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on Moray Place, with the New Town visible across much of the photograph.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the SW.View looking along North block towards St George's StreetGeneral view of South side of Square (no.s 24-32)Charlotte Square from Forres StreetCharlotte Square; north side. Charlotte Square; north end of west side.Oblique aerial view centred on the Square, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the Square, taken from the SSW.Charlotte Square - plan of the Square to Frederick Street showing feus in Square and in MewsOblique aerial view of George Street, North Castle Street, Young Street, Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street, Great Stuart Street, Castle Street, Randolph Lane and Ainslie Place, looking SW.General view of North side, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh North side, (No.s 1 -11)Charlotte Square; east elevation of north range. Oblique aerial view centred on the Square, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on Charlotte Square, taken from the ENE.Edinburgh, engraving of the NE corner of Charlotte Square. Titled 'Charlotte Square, Drawn, engraved and published by J. and H.S. Storer, Chapel Street, Pentonville.'Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on Moray Place, and with the New Town visible across much of the photograph. Dean Bridge is at the bottom.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the NW.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.Oblique aerial view of St George's Parish Church, Albert Memorial, Charlotte Square, South Charlotte Street, North Charlotte Street, Hope Street and Charlotte Square Gardens, looking ENE.View of St George's ChurchGeneral view of North side No.1-11View of North Block (No.1-11)General view of North block (No.s 1-11)View of North side of Square (No.s 5-7)General view of North block (No.1-11)Ordnance Survey Map of Edinburgh.Coloured 1st edition ' Edinburgh and its Environs' Sheet 28. Includes Charlotte Square, Moray Place, Ainslie Place and Dean Bridge.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the WNW.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, centred on Moray Place, and with the New Town visible across much of the photograph.View of St George's ChurchGeneral view looking along South side towards WestGeneral view of North side of Charlotte Square, including Bute House Lamp standard and railing measured surveyView of sculpture of sphinx at top of NW end of Charlotte Square (above No.2).Ordnance Survey Map of Edinburgh. Coloured 1st edition ' Edinburgh and its Environs' Sheet 28. Includes Charlotte Square, Moray Place, Ainslie Place and Dean Bridge.Drawing showing front elevation of West side of Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. Titled: 'Design ELEVATION West Side of CHARLOTE SQUARE'.Oblique aerial view.General view of North side (No.s 1 --11)Sketch elevations for South and North sidesEdinburgh, Charlotte Square, general. General view of South side of Charlotte Square.Edinburgh, Charlotte Square, view from Princes Street. Titled: 'Charlotte Squr. from west corner, Princes St. 193 J.P.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM N0.195: George Washington Wilson Album, p.127.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the renovation of the Roxburghe Hotel with the renovations to the south side of Charlotte Square adjacent, taken from the W.Photographic copy of print comprising of 3 drawings including; 1. West elevation of Charlotte Square by R. Adam 2. General view of Stewarts College by David Rhind 3. General view of Edinburgh University by R. Adam From "The Builder".

Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NMRS Print Room

Charlotte Square

7 prints - 4 views of the north and west sides

2 views of car park behind the north side

W Schomberg Scott Photograph Collection

Acc No 1997/39

REFERENCE

Scotsman, 30th July 1960

"Adam and Charlotte Square"

REFERENCE:

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1807. January-May. 12.3.1807.

Pet. Samuel and William Pringle - builders.

North George St two stances of ground which complete street.

East side Charlotte Sq two stances which complete that side of it except the centre

house betwixt George St and Thistle St stances 39 & 40.

Elevations marked 2 & 3 are signed by William Sibbald - rejected because of some

argument over tympanum.

Elevation - indications that this is work of Mr Reid jun - George St corner.

Elevation - same corner - unsigned.

[PO Directory 1807 Samuel Pringle, Mason, 5 St Ann's St]

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1808. June-December. 19.6.1808.

Pet. of Samuel and William Pringles, builders.

Corner of George St and Charlotte Sq. south western.

Two Elevations and plans - unsigned.

Numbering of items suggests this bundle muddled with that of 12.3.1807.

Plans probably by William Sibbald.

23.6.1808.

Pet. James Bryce. [Not in PO Directory to 1810].

Charlotte Square centre stances (2) west side.

Elevation - copy by William Sibbald.

- sketch interior of one floor, possibly by Bryce.

15.7.1808.

Pet. Robert Wright and James McKean, builders.

Charlotte Sq. two stances west side.

Elevation - copy by William Sibbald.

[PO Directory 1807 Wright, Robert, Arch. 7 South Charlotte St/McKean, James, Builder

West End Rost St.]

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1809. January-July. 20.7.1809.

Pet. Peter Lorrimer, Builder.

Charlotte Sq east end south wing - part of which fronts Charlotte St.

Elevation - copied and countersigned by John Paterson.

[PO Directory 1809. Peter Lorrime, Builder, 21 West End, Rose St]

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. January-July. 19.4.1810.

Pet. Edmond? Butterworth, writing master.

Charlotte Sq. East side between George & Rose St.

Plan and elevation. Oversigned Thos. Bonnar.

20.7.1810.

Pet. Robert Reid, Architect.

Charlotte Square North East side.

Plan and elevation missing.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. January-July. 26.7.1810.

Pet. Sir William Fettes, Bart and others.

rea between North and West wings of Charlotte Sq

"...or waste ground accessible to every person and presently occupied in a very

improper manner being the depository of every kind of nastiness in so much also to

render it offensive to the neighbourhood."

Plan and elevation encl. of proposed wall with gates.

Signed P Lorrimer.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1810. July-December. 9.8.1810.

Pet. Charles Butterworth, writing master and builder,

Charlotte Square, east side, north.

Planning to work with Robert Reid in order to complete whole section together.

In countersigning Thomas Bonnar points out that there is some difference in height in

pediment section but he is not going to press this point.

Elevation enclosed.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. January-June. 20.2.1812.

Pet. and Complaint of Lord Robertson V Robert Reid, Architect.

East Side Charlotte Square.

Lord Robertson complains of Reid's interpretation of the plan for the property next to

his. Reid has taken the property father vack than the 54' laid down in the roup

agreement. Reid in defence states that all the properties have some deviation at the

rear and indeed in the front.

No plans enclosed.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. January-June. 30.4.1812.

Pet. Sibbald, Smith and Co. Builders.

Charlotte Square - no inication of where exactly.

Elevation, poor, enclosed. 1 house 3 floors.

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. January-June 1.4.1813.

Pet. Mrs Young of Netherfield.

Charlotte Square, south east side.

Plan & elevation, signed John Black. Countersigned Thomas Bonnar.

Sources: Dean of Guild. 26.8.1813.

Pet. John Todd, W.S.

Charlotte Square, north east corner.

Plans and elevation of rear of house showing proposed bow window on two lower

floors.

Plans signed as above. C B.

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Project (1997)

The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.

The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.

Further Details

Field Visit (19 September 2002)

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

At the top of the end blocks (Nos 2 and10) are sphinxes (one on each block), facing out (W.and E.). Below each sphinx is a cow's skull with a festoon of foliage below, attached to its horns. In bays 1,3, 5 and 7 of the central block, above first floor windows, are medallions, each containing a female head in low relief. (1 and 7 are the same, 3 and 5 are the same). In the central bay above the first floor windows is an arched pediment containing a vase and foliage carved in low relief. The central block has attached columns running through first and second floors (x8). Each capital has three lion heads in it (24 in total)

[Statues were meant to stand on the pediment (B of S, p.294) (1)]

Inspected By : T.S

Inscriptions : None

Signatures : None

Design period : Designed 1791 / Built 1793-1805

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0499)

Further Details

Field Visit (19 September 2002)

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

In bays 1, 3, 5 and 7 of the central block (above first floor windows) are medallions, each containing a female head in low relief. (1, 3 and 5 are the same as each other, and the same as 3 and 5 on the N. side; 7 is different). The rest of the decoration is the same as the N. side of Charlotte Square, except there are no sphinxes.

Inspected By : T.S

Inscriptions : None

Signatures : None

Design period : Designed 1791 / Built 1811-1820

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0500)

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