The Georgian House
The Georgian House is an 18th-century townhouse situated at No. 7 Charlotte Square in the heart of the historic New Town of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: townhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Edinburgh, 7 Charlotte Square”, “Georgian House”, and “The Georgian House, Edinburgh”
- Address: 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bute House and Edinburgh Castle.
Bute House
Government office
Photo: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0.
Bute House is the official residence and workplace of the first minister of Scotland. Located at 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh, it is the central house on the north side of the square and was designed by Robert Adam.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 2,100 feet southeast of The Georgian House.
Charlotte Square
Garden
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlotte Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the New Town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is located at the west end of George Street and was intended to mirror St. Andrew Square in the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moray Estate and West End.
Moray Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Brian McNeil, CC BY 3.0.
The Moray Estate, also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the New Town, Edinburgh. Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.
West End
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stockbridge and Canonmills
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockbridge and Canonmills are two districts of Edinburgh immediately north of New Town. The main tourist draw here is the Royal Botanic Garden. There's also an eclectic variety of independent shops and some great places to eat and drink.
The Georgian House
- Categories: townhouse, country house, tourism, historic site, and historic house
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95249° or 55° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.20822° or 3° 12′ 30″ westOperator
National Trust for ScotlandOpen location code
9C7RXQ2R+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2853530751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7736202
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“The Georgian House” goes by many names.
- German: “The Georgian House”
- Italian: “Casa Georgiana, Edimburgo”
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