Edinburgh, Leith, 1-2 Links Gardens
Terraced House (18th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Leith, 1-2 Links Gardens
Classification Terraced House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 35 Salamander Place; James Place
Canmore ID 153074
Site Number NT27NE 635
NGR NT 27547 76084
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/153074
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 635 27547 76084
Georgian Housing after the New Town fashion.
Front blocks are of three story and basement. Stones: rusticated ground floor: cornice at eaves. Recessed block issued commercially and suffers from neglect. There are interesting openings (built up) in the screen walls.
Projected Georgian Housing on th North side of Leith Links. The drawings from this scheme are dated 1823 and are signed by Thomas Brown, City Superintendent of Works. The scheme was not carried out.
NMRS Prints & Drawings:
City Architect's Department - Feuing Plan and 4 Sheets Street Elevations City Architects Plan Store, Drawer No. 7. Drawings Nos. 7
National Buildings Reocrd - Block Plan appended: taken from a plan of 1826 in the City Architect's Plan Store, Drawer 7. (Drawing made by A. Rollo, 1948).
NMRS REFERENCE:
Historical File:
1 Page plan showing James Place, Bath Street and James Place Lane. From 1823 Plan in City Architect's Store.
