'An Exclusive Georgian Enclave'

Moray Place, a bold oval-shaped terrace with continuous classical facades surrounding an equally impressive private garden, is one of Edinburgh's finest examples of late Georgian urban planning. It was designed by James Gillespie Graham, a leading Scottish architect of the early 19th century.

Part of Edinburgh’s Second New Town expansion, running down from Charlotte Square towards the Water of Leith, it followed the success of James Craig’s First New Town (1767) and was developed in the 1820s on land owned by Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray. Moray commissioned Graham to design a prestigious, private, exclusive residential enclave for Edinburgh’s elite.

As the sign on the garden's gate testifies, it remains pretty exclusive to this day!  (see extra)