Edinburgh, Lady Lawson Street, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, Lady Lawson Street, General
Classification General View
Alternative Name(s) Lady Lawson's Wynd
Canmore ID 123032
Site Number NT27SE 1855
NGR NT 25115 73185
NGR Description Centred NT 2511 7318
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/123032
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 1855 centred 2511 7318
ARCHITECT: John Lessels 1881
Church - exact location unknown.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Historical File:
2 pages of text giving details of evolution of St Mary's Parish Church - filed under 'ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH'
The Southern section of Lady Lawson's Street was formed by widening the earlier Lady Lawson's Wynd on its East side. Curiously enough, the Wynd is not shown on 'Rothiemay' 1647 but appears on 'Roy' 1753, gaining its importance, no doubt, when the PORTSBURGH was founded in 1649.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1813. January-June 13.5.1813
Pet. Thomas Sinclair, SHoemaker, Portsburgh.
To build to replace ruinous tenement.
Plan and elevation encl. Unsigned.
(Undated) information in NMRS.