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Edinburgh, 5-7 Regent Road, Royal High School, Gate Lodge

Gate Lodge (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 5-7 Regent Road, Royal High School, Gate Lodge

Classification Gate Lodge (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Crown Office Building; New Parliament House

Canmore ID 258517

Site Number NT27SE 349.04

NGR NT 26297 74038

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/258517

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Site Management (18 February 2009)

Latin-cross plan single storey classical building (lodge to Royal High School) with pedimented gables; 4-bay S elevation with projecting bay to inner right; all other elevations 3-bay with projecting centre bay. Polished ashlar. Base course; band course; eaves cornice; acroteria to apex and ends of pediments. Pilastered corners to projecting wings. Predominantly regular fenestration; lugged architraves to windows; blocked window to centre bay to E elevation. To inner left bay to S elevation, stone steps leading to timber-panelled door with rectangular fanlight in lugged architraved opening.

The former Royal High School is of great architectural, cultural and historical significance. One of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Scotland, and designed by a leading architect of the early 19th century, its unique and powerful combination of setting, massing and masterful use of classical architectural language cemented Edinburgh's reputation as the Athens of the North, and also alluded to the academic aspiration and achievement of both the school and Scotland as a nation. (Historic Scotland)

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