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Edinburgh, Pleasance, General

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Site Name Edinburgh, Pleasance, General

Classification General View (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 119882

Site Number NT27SE 1674

NGR NT 26274 73395

NGR Description Centred NT 2627 7339

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/119882

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General oblique aerial view of the town looking along Clerk Street, taken from the SSE.
General oblique aerial view of the town looking along Clerk Street, taken from the SSE.No. 10 - 14 Pleasance. Digital copy of pencil drawing of the front facade from the South East. Insc. 'Old Houses Foot of Pleasance, Drawn on the spot, by Alexander Archer, April, 1840.'Edinburgh, Pleasance. Block plan of site. Titled: 'Charteris Memorial Church Pleasance Block Plan Of Site Drawing No 20'. Insc: '45 Hanover Street Edinburgh Jan 1911'.Aerial view showing Royal Mile running top to bottom of photograph, Pleasance to left and Princes Street to rightGeneral oblique aerial view of the town looking along Clerk Street, taken from the S.Drawing looking N to Calton Hill from the Pleasance, Edinburgh.Edinburgh, Pleasance. Gallery and roof plans of Charteris Memorial Church. Titled: 'Drawing No 2'. Insc: '45 Hanover Street Edinburgh Decr 1910'.

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

REFERENCE:

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. January-June. 11.6.1812.

Pet. of Robert Watson and his wife.

Fronting the Pleasance, corner house on east side, at the entry to the Pleasance from

the Cowgate.

Minor alterations - convert ground floor into two shops.

Plan and two floor elevations. Unsigned.

REFERENCE TAKEN FROM CATALOGUE SLIP:

Historical file - "Nicolson Street and Column" - one and a half sheets of information.

Description of the evolution of Nicolson Street and its relationship to the Pleasance. The column was erected to commemorate Lady Nicolson's husband.

REFERENCE TAKEN FROM CATALOGUE SLIP:

Pleasance, Charteris Memorial Church -

ARCHITECT: James B Dunn

Site of this church unknown at time of upgrade.

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