George, Rose & Thistle Streets
George St, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Charlotte Square end of George Street.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The George Hotel, built 1780 (and remodelled several times since).
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Detail from the British Linen Bank building in George St, built 1905. Now the Bank of Scotland.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
George St, with the former St George's Church (domed) in the distance.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Statue of William Pitt. Created 1831-1833, to a design by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey. On the left is Nationwide's 'Amicable House', built for the Scottish Amicable Building Society.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Home of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, established in 1783. The statue to the right is of King George IV; statue unveiled in 1831.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Standing Order, George St. Originally the 'Union Bank of Scotland', designed 1874-1878 by David Bryce, and completed by his nephew John.
Converted to a pub in 1997.bankbus stopDavid BryceEdinburghGeorge StGreat BritainpubScotlandStreet PhotographytravelUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
George Street - the central street in James Craig's plan of the New Town. Named after King George III.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
George Street - the central street in James Craig's plan of the New Town. Named after King George III.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Henry Duncan House, George Street. Named for the Scottish minister, a noted proponent of savings banks.
Offices of Lloyds Bank (formerly Lloyds TSB - Trustee Savings Bank).scot200303140001DSCN0033EdinburghGeorge StGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdombankcar parkstreetlighttravel
Edinburgh, Scotland
Entrance to The Capital Building, corner of St Andrew Square and George Street.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
St Andrew’s and St George’s West, George Street. Initially intended for a site at the end of St Andrew Square, it was forced to adopt a new location when Sir Laurence Dundas built his house there.
Designed by Royal Engineers Andrew Frazer (Chief Army Engineer for Scotland) and Robert Kay, opened December 1784. The spire was added in 1787.
Originally 'St Andrew’s Church' (St George's Church was in Charlotte Square, and is now West Register House), it merged with St George's about 1965 and with St George's West (Shandwick Place) in January 2010.EdinburghGeorge StGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdombollardcar parkchurchclockstatuetelephone boxtravel
Edinburgh, Scotland
Junction of George & Hanover Streets Edinburgh, featuring a statue of King George IV; created by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey. Unveiled 26 November 1831.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
George Street - the central street in James Craig's plan of the New Town. Named after King George III.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Dome, George Street. Designed by David Rhind as the headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, constructed 1847.
It now operates as a bar, restaurant and nightclub.David RhindEdinburghGeorge StGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdombanktravel
Edinburgh, Scotland
Offices of the Standard Life Assurance Company, George Street. Designed by J M Dick Peddie & G Washington Browne, constructed in stages 1897-1901.
Replacing the 1838 structure by David Bryce on the same site.David BryceEdinburghGeorge StGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdommutual assurance companystreetlighttraffic bollardtraffic lightstravel
Edinburgh, Scotland
The St Andrew Square end of Thistle Street. Part of James Craig's 1768 plan for Edinburgh's 'New Town', and home to the first plot of land sold (Thistle Court, on the left).
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Thistle Street North East Lane, near the eastern end of Thistle Street.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The first building to be completed in the New Town, Thistle Court.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Thomas Chalmers statue in George Street. Chalmers was one of the leaders of the Disruption of 1843 which led to the creation of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Jenners Department Store, Princes St. Founded in 1838 by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as "Kennington & Jenner". The original buildings were destroyed by fire in 1892, the current building dates to 1895.
The business (and this building) was acquired by House of Fraser in 2005.EdinburghGreat BritainJennersRose StScotlandUKUnited Kingdomshoppingtravel