Leopold Place

On the lunchtime walk with Vivacious Vix in glorious sunshine decided to blip Leopold Place (part of Edinburgh's Eastern New Town) not far from work.

After the completion on the New Town in the early 1800's, Edinburgh Town Council organised a competition for plans to develop the Eastern New Town but the result was inconclusive. Eventually designs by the Architect William Henry Playfair were used to develop Calton Hill and Edinburgh's Eastern New Town from 1820 onwards. Playfair's designs were intended to create a New Town even more magnificent than Craig's, original New Town. Regent Terrace, Calton Terrace and Royal Terrace were built but the developments to the North of London Road were never fully completed, of which Leopold Place and Hillside Terrace were two examples. On the South side of Calton hill various monuments were erected as well as the Royal High School in Greek revival style.