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Chambers Street, Edinburgh

Street in Edinburgh, Scotland

Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Summary

Street in Edinburgh, Scotland

Old Town]]. The street is named after [[William Chambers of Glenormiston]], the [[Lord Provost of Edinburgh]] who was the main proponent of the ''Edinburgh Improvement Act'' (1867) which led to its creation in 1870. A narrow lane named North College Street and three residential squares built in the 18th century—Adam Square, Argyle Square and Brown Square—disappeared in the process. The street is dominated by University and museum buildings. It also hosts a variety of restaurants and venues.

Notable buildings

Buildings by date of completion:

  • Old College, University of Edinburgh, 1791-1827 (Old College faces onto South Bridge, and predates the construction of Chambers Street; the facade to Chambers Street is noticeably flat for a building designed variously by Robert Adam and William Henry Playfair)
  • Minto House, 1878, the site was formerly the home of Lord Dunsinane, now the University of Edinburgh Department of Architecture
  • Royal Museum, 1888
  • Adam House, University of Edinburgh, 1953 (designed by William Kininmonth)
  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 1995
  • Museum of Scotland, 1998
  • Former Edinburgh Dental Hospital and School

References

References

  1. (13 January 1927). "Minto House, University of Edinburgh Annex". The Scotsman, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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