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East Princes St Gardens. East Princes Street Gardens originated after a dispute between Edinburgh Corporation (town council) and the early New Town proprietors, among whom was the philosopher David Hume who resided in St. David Street, a side street off Princes Street. In 1771 the council acquired the land as part of the First New Town development.
to the south, the southern edge of Princes Street Gardens, Waverley Station, then along Regent Road This includes all structures in Princes Street Gardens and the lower parts of the Mound, with a boundary running approximately along Market Street, and includes Waverley Station as well as the Balmoral Hotel and the old Post Office building at ...
It is placed on axis with South St. David Street, one of the two streets leading off St. Andrew Square to Princes Street, and is a focal point within that vista, its scale being large enough to screen the Old Town behind. Its size and elevated position cause it to dominate the eastern section of the Princes Street Gardens.
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West Princes Street Gardens, behind the church of St John the Evangelist: 1877–1879: Robert Rowand Anderson: Celtic cross: Granite with bronze reliefs: Category A–listed (with church) More images: Royal Scots Greys Memorial West Princes Street Gardens
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The new Princes Street Gardens entrance and underground space opened in 2004 was designed by John Miller and Partners. Construction took five years and cost £32 million. The area contains a lecture theatre, education area, shop, restaurant, an interactive gallery, and a link to the RSA building. [2] [11]