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Edinburgh, Dundee Street, North Merchiston House
House (18th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Dundee Street, North Merchiston House
Classification House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Merchiston House
Canmore ID 148500
Site Number NT27SW 2675
NGR NT 23779 72427
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/148500
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Exact location unknown at time of upgrade 5.8.1999.
Location taken from depiction of North Merchiston House on OS Six-inch 1st Edition map (1877). Location near NW corner of present day Tay Street and Bryson Road.
Information from RCAHMS (LCK) 5.6.2013
Build (1760)
North Merchiston House was built in 1760 on part of the estate acquired by architect John Adam stretched from present day Yeaman Lane to Harrison Road with its entrance at the corner of Fowler Terra\ce/Dundee Terrace. It was demolished at the end of the 19th century just before the tenements in the area were built.
Information from http://edinburghpastandpresent.com/#/merchiston/4553844105 (RCAHMS, LCK 11.11.2013)
