Edinburgh, 521 Lawnmarket
Tenement (17th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 521 Lawnmarket
Classification Tenement (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 521 - 523 Lawnmarket; Milne's Court; Mylne's Court
Canmore ID 258226
Site Number NT27SE 5763
NGR NT 25501 73559
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/258226
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 5763 25501 73559
See also NT27SE 5760, NT27SE 5764 and NT27SE 5765.
Built by Robert Mylne 1690. Six-storey and attic. Partially repaired 1914. Restored 1968-70, Ian G Lindsay and Partners.
RCAHMS 1951.
Earliest open square substituted for close.
ARCHITECT: R Mylne 1690
REFERENCE: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
R S Mylne's Master Masons I p.227 & 241
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND: "Water colour Sketches by T Brown" Adv. MSS 34.8.1-3 -1 sketch
NMRS REFERENCE:
Edgar's Maps of 1765 & 1742 - 'Miln's Square'
Ainslie's Map 1789, 1804 - 'Miln's Square'.
Unable to locate at time of upgrade 15.2.2000.