Edinburgh, Bernard Street, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, Bernard Street, General
Classification General View
Alternative Name(s) St Bernard Street
Canmore ID 149142
Site Number NT27NE 1589
NGR NT 2720 7650
NGR Description General site centred on NT 2720 7650
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/149142
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF SCOTLAND
RHP 5594 James Thomson surveyor, 1802 - elevation of buildings inclusive The Shore.
Sources: Dean of Guild 25.4.1814
Pet. James Alison, merchant in Leith.
Bernard Street, Leith - extending from Bank Street to what is known as the Earl of Hopetoun Lead Yard.
Pet. already built two tenements on uppermost part.
Now a third on North West, or down end.
Plan of shop floor and elevation, unsigned.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1812. July-December 24.9.1812
Pet. Ebenezer Gilchrist, Manager of British Linen Co.
Bernard Street Leith, foot of.
Demolished to rebuild.
Plan and elevation enclosed on poor paper. Unsigned.
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1807. June - December. 25.6.1807
Pet. James Alison - Merchant in Leith.
Bernard St. Corner of Bank Street and Bernard Street.
Plan and elevation. Encl. signed J.R.I Leith. 27.5.1807
4 doors 3 floors.
"But ordain him to keep twenty five feet from the property of the Leith Banking Co."
Sources: Dean of Guild. Bundle 1811 19.12.1811
Pet. George Young, Merchant.
Bernard Street, Leith, West end, North side to West,
formerly entrance to TImber Bush.
Plans and elevations, before and after. Unsigned.
Conversion from 2 floor to 3 floor.