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Edinburgh, The Meadows, General

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Public Park (18th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, The Meadows, General

Classification Public Park (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Straiton's Park; Hope Park; Meadow Walk; East Meadow Park; West Meadow Park

Canmore ID 124100

Site Number NT27SE 1983

NGR NT 25671 72629

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/124100

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General oblique aerial view of The Meadows, looking SE.
General oblique aerial view of The Meadows, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of a playpark in The Meadows, looking NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the SE.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, centred on the Meadows, with the Royal Infirmary, and tenements on Keir Street in the bottom half of the photograph.Oblique aerial view centred on the big red tent on The Meadows taken from the NE.Card folder containing photographs ofthe Royal Infirmary, Melville Drive and Middle Meadow Walk. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh District, Ward XIV George Square.Oblique aerial view of a playpark in The Meadows, looking N.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view centred on the library with George Square, University buildings and Meadows adjacent, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, centred on the Meadows, with the Royal Infirmary, and tenements on Keir Street in the bottom half of the photograph.General oblique aerial view of centred on the Merchiston district, taken from the W.View of the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary buildings across the Meadows, with sheep grazing.General view from the Meadows with sheep in foreground. Titled: 'Edinburgh - Royal Infirmary' Plan of the area around Causewayside including Duncan Street, Upper Gray Street, Grange Road, Salisbury Place, Sciennes, Sciennes Place, West Preston Street, Newington Road, Summer Hall and part of the Meadows. Insc. 'Plan of the Causewayside and its immediate neighbourhood shewing the slaughter houses at Grange Court. March 1850. Alfred Lancefield Surveyor. 11 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh.' Insc. on the back of the drawing 'Plan of the Slaughter houses at the Causewayside Edinburgh by A Lancefield. Drawer 28 No. 28.'Plan of Leith Sands compared with the Meadows and Burntfield Links (sic.). Includes Solamander Street and Baltick Street (sic.). Signed by Thomas Bonnar, 16th Nov. 1811Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view.General oblique aerial view centred on The Meadows, taken from the SE.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. Oblique aerial view centred on the library with George Square, University buildings and Meadows adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the library with George Square, University buildings and Meadows adjacent, taken from the NNW.Aerial view including Salisbury Crags, Lauder Road, the Meadows, Sciennes, Dick Place, Grange Road, Causewayside, George Square seen from the South.General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street Gardens, Meadows Public Park, New Town, looking SSW.General oblique aerial view of The Meadows, looking SSE.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the big red tent on The Meadows taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of the Meadows, taken from the SSE.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing South. Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the hospital with the school adjacent, taken from the SE.Card folder containing photographs of West Meadows, North side, includingold Buccleuch Parish School,Boroughloch Buildings. George Watson's Boys College and the Royal Infirmary. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh District, Ward XIV George Square.General plan of improvements on the Meadows, prepared on reprint from Johnston's 'Plan of Edinburgh and Leith' Insc: 'by David Cousin, Architect, 27th May 1864'Ordnance Survey map and plan of the Meadows, Edinburgh, and surrounding area. Entitled: 'Plan of the Meadows - referred to in Report of date 10th August 1874'.Oblique aerial view centred on the library with George Square, University buildings and Meadows adjacent, taken from the NE.Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the Meadows, with the Royal Infirmary in the bottom left-hand corner area of the photograph.

Administrative Areas

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

Architecture Notes

The decision to drain the South Loch was made in 1657, but was not successfully achieved until 200 years later. For NMRS archive relating to the Meadows site before drainage, see:

NT27SE 2170 Edinburgh, Borough-Loch

REFERENCE:

SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

Mention of Edinburgh improvements.

'Mr Hope has beautified the meadow wonderfully and made it another St James's Park'.

Letter from [*Alexander Bayne] to William Murray.

N.D.

GD 189/2/164

[*Thomas Hope of Rankeillor ]

NMRS LIBRARY

Historical File - "Meadows West, Commemorative Pillars"

Sketch

- "Meadows West, Sundial"

Measured sketch

See also:

NT27SE 1983.01 Edinburgh, The Meadows, Sundial

1983.02 Edinburgh, The Meadows (West), Mason's Pillars

1983.03 Edinburgh, The Meadows, Edinburgh International Exhibition 1886 1983.04 Edinburgh, The Meadows (East), Pillars

1983.05 Edinburgh, Middle Meadow Walk, Pillars

1983.06 Edinburgh, Middle Meadow Walk

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