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Architecture Notes

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Town House (18th Century), University (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, 14 George Square

Classification Town House (18th Century), University (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) University Of Edinburgh

Canmore ID 122743

Site Number NT27SE 1797.05

NGR NT 25741 72986

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/122743

Digital Images

View of the front facade seen from the South East; four windows are covered in scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

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View of the front facade seen from the South East; four windows are covered in scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

View of the front facade seen from the South; four windows are covered by scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

SC 2647115

View of the front facade seen from the South; four windows are covered by scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

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1972

© RCAHMS

Interior view of the fireplace in the South West room on the ground floor.

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Interior view of the fireplace in the South West room on the ground floor.

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1972

© RCAHMS

View of No. 14 seen from the South West. A scaffolding structure is present on the West side of the building where No. 15 once adjoined which stretches to the front facade and covers four windows. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

SC 1646248

View of No. 14 seen from the South West. A scaffolding structure is present on the West side of the building where No. 15 once adjoined which stretches to the front facade and covers four windows. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South East.

SC 2647111

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South East.

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1972

© RCAHMS

View of the main entrance with two Doric columns supporting a pediment, seen from the South West.

SC 2647120

View of the main entrance with two Doric columns supporting a pediment, seen from the South West.

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1972

© RCAHMS

General interior view of the South West room on the ground floor, in use as an office.

SC 2647130

General interior view of the South West room on the ground floor, in use as an office.

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1972

© RCAHMS

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South West.

SC 2647112

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South West.

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1972

© RCAHMS

View of the balcony at the rear of the building supported by two Doric columns.

SC 2647117

View of the balcony at the rear of the building supported by two Doric columns.

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1972

© RCAHMS

View of the North West corner of George Square seen from the East.

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View of the North West corner of George Square seen from the East.

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Brian C Clayton

c. 1940

© Courtesy of HES (B C Clayton Collection)

View of No. 13 and 14 seen from the South West.

SC 1646249

View of No. 13 and 14 seen from the South West.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

View of the front facades of No. 14 and 15 seen from the South.

SC 2647110

View of the front facades of No. 14 and 15 seen from the South.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

1949

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South East.

SC 2647128

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South East.

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1972

© RCAHMS

Detailed interior view of the fireplace in the West wall of the North West room on the ground floor.

SC 2647127

Detailed interior view of the fireplace in the West wall of the North West room on the ground floor.

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1972

© RCAHMS

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South.

SC 2647129

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South.

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1972

© RCAHMS

View of the front facade seen from the South East; four windows are covered in scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

View of the front facade seen from the South; four windows are covered by scaffolding. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

Interior view of the fireplace in the South West room on the ground floor.

View of No. 14 seen from the South West. A scaffolding structure is present on the West side of the building where No. 15 once adjoined which stretches to the front facade and covers four windows. The University Medical School is visible in the background.

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South East.

View of the main entrance with two Doric columns supporting a pediment, seen from the South West.

General interior view of the South West room on the ground floor, in use as an office.

General view of the front facades of No. 11 - 14 seen from the South West.

View of the balcony at the rear of the building supported by two Doric columns.

View of the North West corner of George Square seen from the East.

View of No. 13 and 14 seen from the South West.

View of the front facades of No. 14 and 15 seen from the South.

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South East.

Detailed interior view of the fireplace in the West wall of the North West room on the ground floor.

Interior detail of the arch in the hall seen from the South.

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Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

No. 11 -15 were demolished in the George Square redevelopment to make way for the Hugh Robson Building of 1978.

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