Edinburgh, Shakespeare Square, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, Shakespeare Square, General
Classification General View
Canmore ID 126286
Site Number NT27SE 2168
NGR NT 25898 73963
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/126286
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
The buildings of the Square sprang up around the Old Theatre Royal which was opened in 1768 and when the Theatre was demolished in 1860 there passed away with it the buildings on the East and South sides of the Square.
See also: NT27SE 208 Edinburgh, Shakespeare Square, Theatre Royal
REFERENCE:
Sources: Pet. William Butter, wright
Shakespeare Square, east side
Plan and elevation of very simple five floor house. Unsigned
Sources: Dean of Guild 1.7.1813
William Bruce, upholsterer
Leith Street, corner of Shakespeare Square?
Major alteration - addition of further floor to annex
Elevations, before and after, unsigned
REFERENCE:
(?Thomas) Hill
Edinburgh. Tenement, Shakespeare Square
"lately built by Mr Hill, architect", (1801)
(Edinburgh Evening Courant, June 20, 1801)