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. The Georgian House
No. 7 is owned by the National Trust
for Scotland and is open to the
public. It has been repainted in its
original colours and furnished with
appropriate antiques, and is a
testament to the lifestyle of the
upper sector of 18th-century
Edinburgh society.
Locator Map
See Edinburgh Map pp58–9

Bute House is the official
residence of the First Minister of
the Scottish Parliament.
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York Place
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W E M Y S S P L A C E
. Charlotte Square
F O R E S T S T R E E T
S T C O L M E and 1811 to provide a series of lavish
The square was built between 1792
S T R E E T
town houses for the most successful
city mer chants. Most of the buildings
are now used as offices.
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C H A R L O T T E S T
C H A R L O T T E S Q U A R E G E O R G E S T R E E T No. 39 Castle Street was
the home of the writer Sir
Walter Scott (see p92).

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Princes Street Gardens
No. 9 was the home of surgeon Princes Street was part of the
Joseph Lister (see p29) from 1870 initial building phase of the
West Register House was to 1877. He developed methods New Town. The north side is
originally St George’s Church, of preventing infection both lined with shops; the gardens
designed by Robert Adam. during and after surgery. to the south lie below the castle.
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