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Edinburgh, Nelson Street, General

General View (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Edinburgh, Nelson Street, General

Classification General View (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 138600

Site Number NT27SE 3569

NGR NT 25416 74510

NGR Description Centred NT 2541 7451

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/138600

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

Archaeology Notes

NT27SE 3569 centred 2541 7451

Architecture Notes

CITY ARCHIVE REFERENCE

DEAN OF GUILD:

Bundle 1812 July - December 06.08.1812

Petition of William Henry, Builder

Abercrombie Place - head of Nelson Street - corner

Elevations enclosed, unsigned.

Edinburgh, Robert Morison.

Edinburgh. 2 houses adjoining East corner house, Nelson Street to be built, 1814.

(Edinburgh Evening Courant, August 1, 1814).

Edinburgh, Nelson Street (cross ref. Abercromby Place).

Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. July-December. 6.8.1812

Pet. William Henry, Builder.

Abercrombie Place - head of Nelson Street - corner. Elevations encl. Unsigned.

Edinburgh, Nelson Street.

Sources: Dean of Guild 12.8.1813

Pet. John Thomson, builder.

Nelson Street. Head of West side.

Plan and elevation of two dwellings, four floors, unsigned.

Countersigned as same as others in row. Thos. Bonnar.

Plans may have been signed in bottom right corner, but erased.

Edinburgh, Nelson Street.

Sources: Dean of Guild 12.12.1811

Pet. George Thompson, Builder.

Nelson Street, West side, centre stance.

Plan and elevation encl. Countersigned. Thos. Bonnar.

4 floors, 2 doors.

Edinburgh, Nelson Street.

Sources: Dean of Guild 19.4.1810

Pet. Robert Wilkie and James Dobson, builders.

Nelson St. East side.

Plan and elevation, fine, signed Wilkie and Dobson.

(PO directory 1810. Robt. Wilkie, Builder, 12 James' Sq/ ?)

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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