Everything about Charlotte Square totally explained
Charlotte Square is a
city square in
Edinburgh,
Scotland, part of the
New Town, designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Charlotte Square was the last part of the initial phase of the New Town to be completed in
1820. Much of it was the design of
Robert Adam, who died in
1792 just as building began.
Charlotte Square is located at the west end of
George Street, intended to mirror
St. Andrew Square in the east. Initially named St. George's Square in
James Craig's original plan, it was renamed before completion after
King George III's Queen and first daughter, to avoid confusion with George Square, in the south of the city. The memorial in the centre of the garden commemorates
Prince Albert, the consort of
Queen Victoria, and features an equestrian statue of the prince by Sir
John Steell. It was unveiled by Queen Victoria, herself.
For the last three weeks in August each year Charlotte Square gardens are the site of the
Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Nos. 5, 6 and 7 are now owned by the
National Trust for Scotland along with No. 28 which are their new headquarters. No. 5 was the home of
John Crichton-Stuart, the 4th Marquess of Bute, who bought it in
1903 and gave it to the Trust on his death. It was the Trust headquarters from
1949 to
2000. Bute did much to promote the preservation of the Square. It is now the headquarters of the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust. No.6,
Bute House is the official residence of the
First Minister of Scotland.
No. 7 is the Georgian House, internally restored by the Trust in
1975 to its original state and open to the public. The upper floor is the official residence of the
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. West Register House, formerly St. George's Church forms the centre of the west side.
James Syme, the surgeon, lived at No.9 and his son-in-law
Joseph Lister, lived there from
1870-
1877. No. 13 was home to
Sir William Fettes and No. 14 the house of
Whig lawyer, historian and conservationist
Lord Cockburn.
Viscount Haldane, was born at No.17 and another soldier,
Field Marshall Earl Haig, was born at No. 24.
Robert Reid designed No. 44 as his own home. Pioneer of the telephone,
Alexander Graham Bell, was born in nearby South Charlotte Street.
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