Town Plans of Edinburgh - environs

Maps of the broader area around Edinburgh over time, showing the hinterland and regional context to Edinburgh, as well as maps of particular areas within Edinburgh. See Edinburgh city for detailed maps of Edinburgh, and Ordnance Survey maps for developments after 1840.

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• [ca. 1760] / 1940 - Ground plan of the city of Edinburgh's property on the north side of the town intended to be feu'd out for building upon.
• 1780 - [Projected building scheme for Nicolson street and the bridges]
• [1780-85] / 1932 - Thomas MACRAE - Plan no. 3A Edinburgh 1780-1932. [The environs of South Bridge] from plans ... of ... 1780 and ... 1785 upon which are superimposed streets and buildings as in 1932
• 1800 - Calton Jail c. 1800
• 1800s? - Survey of Baron Norton's feu
• early 19th century? - Sketch of East End with proposed alterations
• early 19th century? - East End of Princes Street showing Regent Bridge
• early 19th century - Copy of Parliamentary Plan
• early 19th century - Sketches of proposed new buildings
• early 19th century - Sketches of proposed new buildings
• early 19th century - Sketch of Station Approach from St Andrew Square' [Proposed design of Caledonian Station Entrance - from Ruthland Street] Architects: Frank W. Simon and Henry F. Kerr
• early 19th century - James GORDON - Section of Rothemay's plan of Edinburgh, 1647 copied by DAS.
• early 19th century - Robert STEVENSON - Sketch showing the western line of approach to the City of Edinburgh proposed by Mr Stevenson, n.d.
• early 19th century - Plan of the northern part of the south approach by the Bank Street Line, showing also the position of the proposed East Line, n.d.
• early 19th century - Reduced lithograph copy of 466.
• early 19th century - MS plan for a new road or street from the Muscleburgh road, at or near Jocks Lodge to Princes Street, Edinburgh. [Regent Terrace] s.l.s.d.
• 1801 - John AINSLIE - Plan of Baron Norton's Feu at Norton Place.
• 1811 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Plan of block of buildings between Elm Row, Leopold Place, Windsor Street and Montgomery Street
• 1812 - Sketch of a plan and section of ground for a new Justiciary Courthouse and prison, on paper watermarked 1812(?)
• 1812 - Plan of Bridewell Prison (Calton) on paper watermarked 1812(?)
• 1813 - William BELL - Plan of the Regality of Canongate comprising the Liberties of Pleasance, North Leith, Coal-hill and Citidal thereof. Plan of North Leith within the Regality of Canongate.
• 1813 - James ANDERSON - Part of plan & section of the principal common sewer [in Edinburgh] from St. Cuthberts Church to Croftangry Lane.
• 1814 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of the lands of Calton Hill and design for a new approach to the City of Edinburgh by a bridge over Calton Street. Robert Stevenson, 1814.
• 1815 - Sketch, plan and section of road
• 1816 - STEVENSON - Survey
• 1816 - Ground plan of the City of Edinburgh's Property on the North Side of the Town. 1816.
• 1817 - Sketch plan and section showing proposed improvements at the Quarry Holes
• 1817 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of Princes Street and Regent Street signed Robert Stevenson, 1817.
• 1817 - Robert KIRKWOOD - This plan of the City of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1817 - Robert KIRKWOOD - This plan of the City of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1817 - Robert KIRKWOOD - A map of the environs of Edinburgh
• 1817 - Robert KIRKWOOD - A map of the environs of Edinburgh
• 1819 - William Home LIZARS - Plan...for laying out the grounds to the east of the Calton Hill ...
• 1819 - Sketch showing the present and proposed roads from Stockbridge to Edinburgh, 1819
• 1819 - Sketch showing the present and proposed roads from Stockbridge to Edinburgh, 1819
• 1819 - Lands belonging to Capt. McDonald
• 1819 - Section of Tunnel under new road by Jock's Lodge
• 1819 - Section of Tunnel under new road by Jock's Lodge
• 1819 - Section of Tunnel under new road by Jock's Lodge
• 1819 - Section of Tunnel under new road by Jock's Lodge
• 1819 - Mr Stevenson's office sketch of part of the City of Edinburgh and extended Royalty, 1819. [E-W plan from Maitland Street to Jocks Lodge and from Queen Street south to Greyfriars Kirk]
• ca. 1820 - Robert SCOTT - Map of the country adjacent to the City of Edinburgh : comprehending nearly the whole of the county and parts of adjacent counties.
• 1821 - Anon. - Sketch of Ravelston.
• 1821 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Specification and plans for excavating ground for houses in Royal Terrace & forming road to Leith Walk
• 1821 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Specification and plans for excavating ground for houses in Royal Terrace & forming road to Leith Walk
• 1821 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Cellars and sections of houses
• 1821 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Cellars and sections of houses
• 1821 - Perspective view of suspension pier
• 1821 - Sketch showing the situation of Lord Melville's Monument with respect to George Street and the Excise Office, 1821.
• 1821 - Robert STEVENSON - Section of the foundation-pit and underground work of the Melville Monument, Robert Stevenson, 1821.
• 1821 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1822 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1822 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1822 - Robert STEVENSON - Proposes sea wallon north side of lands of Trinity Lodge
• 1822 - Robert STEVENSON - Proposes sea wallon north side of lands of Trinity Lodge
• 1822 - Robert STEVENSON - Proposes sea wallon north side of lands of Trinity Lodge
• 1822 - Robert STEVENSON - Elevation of Lord Melville's Monument showing the scaffolding employed in it's erection. R Stevenson, 1822.
• 1820s? - Section of base of the Melville Monument, endorsed no.27 (deleted)
• 1820s? - Section of base of the Melville Monument, endorsed no.28 (deleted)
• 1820s? - Drawing of the top of the Melville column.
• 1820s? - Elevation of base of Melville's Monument, endorsed no.29 (deleted)
• 1820s? - Section of column and foundations of Melville's Monument. (torn in two unequal parts)
• 1824 - David CRAWFORD - Sketch map of the City of Edinburgh and Leith with the Estate of Prestonfield and lands adjacent, David Crawford, Surveyor, 1824.
• 1824 - Robert STEVENSON - Sketch of a new proposed access from the Cross to the Grass Market. Robert Stevenson, 1824.
• 1824 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1825 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs
• 1826 - David CRAWFORD - Plan of the Estates of Ravelston and Corstorphinhill.
• 1826 - John LESLIE - Plan of the lands of Newington and Bellville.
• 1827 - Sections of the Bank upon the northern side of Moray & Ainslie Place, 1827.
• 1827 - William Home LIZARS - Plan of the operations contained in bill for improving the city of Edinburgh and places adjacent thereto.
• 1828 - Robert STEVENSON - Survey in reference to tunnel works through the lands of Sir R.K.Dick
• 1829 - Plan and section of the retaining arches for the grounds behind Mr Lorimer's house in Ainslie Place, 1829.
• 1830 - Sketch map of the streets adjacent to the top of Leith Walk showing projected new streets, on paper watermarked 1830.
• 1830 - Plan of the northern part of the south approach by the bank street line; shewing also the position of the proposed east line.
• 1831 - Plan of the south approach by the bank street line; shewing also the effect of the proposed east line.
• 1833 - Robert STEVENSON - James Grant's feu, showing boundary of South Leith
• 1834 - James KNOX - Plan of Edinburgh and its environs from a survey made
• 1834 - MSS Chart of the Firth of Forth from Queensferry to Inchkeith, showing the relative position of the proposed harbour at Granton ... Edinburgh, 1834.
• 1834 - Robert STEVENSON and Alan STEVENSON - Proposed harbour
• 1835 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of road from Granton Pier to Leith and Queensferry Road
• 1835 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of road from Granton Pier to Leith and Queensferry Road
• 1835 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of road from Granton Pier to Leith and Queensferry Road
• 1835 - Robert STEVENSON - Plan of road from Granton Pier to Leith and Queensferry Road
• 1835 - Robert STEVENSON and Alan STEVENSON - Plan and section of a wharf on the Ox Craig
• 1836 - Robert STEVENSON and Alan STEVENSON - Plan and section of road
• 1836 - Robert STEVENSON & Son - Plan & section of the road from Granton Pier through the lands of His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch.
• 1836 - D. CAMPBELL - Plan of the city of Edinburgh and places adjacent.
• 1836 - Plan of Canonmills Loch
• 1837 - George BUCHANAN - Cross sections of the bank behind Moray Place from Water of Leith to Building. 1837. George Buchanan.
• 1837 - George BUCHANAN - Cross sections of the bank behind Moray Place from Water of Leith to Building. 1837. George Buchanan.
• 1838 - Survey of Baron Norton's feu
• 1838 - Robert STEVENSON - Cross Sections
• 1838 - David COUSIN - Plan showing part of the Parliament Square, with former site of President's Stairs, with written report. David Cousin, Architect, 1838.
• 1838 - Benjamin Rees DAVIES - Environs of Edinburgh.
• 1840 - William Home LIZARS - Edinr. Leith, & Newhaven Railway. Plan of the ground adjoining the markets belonging to the city of Edinburgh. To be acquired by the railway company.
• 1843 - William NIXON - Plan of Holyrood Park shewing the proposed new lines of road
• 1843 - Thomas CARFRAE - Plan of proposed embankment on Water of Leith at Saughtonhall
• 1845 - Plan and section of proposed stair of Greenside Wall
• 1847 - George BUCHANAN - Plan of the estate of Craigentinny.
• 1848 - N TENNANT - Abbey Sanctuary & Environs of Holyrood
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery: plan of foundations
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery: plan of foundations
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery
• 1850 - William Henry PLAYFAIR - Exhibition Rooms-Royal Academy & Nat Gallery
• 1852 - Section of mill leads at St Bernard's Well and Canonmills and formulae for the calculation of water velocity in ink and pencil on paper watermarked 1852.
• 1855 - David CHALMERS - [6" O.S. first edition Edinburghshire sheet 6. The area round Colinton village has been hand coloured to show the different estates. Water supplies to the mills on the water of Leith are also marked ]
• [ca.1860] - John GELLATLY - Plan of feued and unfeued grounds. Hope Parkend.
• [1864] - Robert RAEBURN - Feuing plan of the lands of Grange.
• 1866 - Section of Green street and Hopetown street.
• 1866 - Section of Broad street and intermediate street.
• 1867 - Plan and section of rocks at Steele and Coulston's Brewery
• 1869 - Plan of ground at Corstorphine Station disposed by ... Lord Aberdour with consent of ... the Earl of Morton.
• ca. 1869 - - Plan of the Edinburgh Museum of Science & Art [showing part completed and the extent of the complete design for the new building]
• 1870 - William & Alexander Keith JOHNSTON - Plan of the estate of Ravelrig.
• 1878 - William & Alexander Keith JOHNSTON - Plan of Warriston policies and adjoining grounds in Edinburgh.
• 1872 - William & Alexander Keith JOHNSTON - Plan of the lands of Braehead Mains.
• 1872 - CHAMBERS - Shops, &c. at the corner of Annandale Street & Haddington Place.
• 1872 - James TURNER - Rough sketch of Mr John Hope's grounds at Leith Walk.
• 1877 - McFARLANE & ERSKINE - Rough plan of Mr. John Hope's and Heriot's Hospital's grounds at Leith Walk, shewing the Broughton Burn
• 1877 - Robert ESDON - Section of Broughton Burn ([showing the present position in the deepening of the Burn].
• 1877 - Robert ESDON - Section of Broughton Burn & Gayfield square drain.
• 1877? - Section of part of the Broughton Burn shewing the extra raising of the Bed by a Wooden Conduit.
• 1879 - CARFRAE & BELFRAGE - Plan of Saughtonhall Farm, the property of Sir James Gardiner Baird Bart / Carfrae & Belfrage.
• 1879 - Portion of the city of Edinburgh showing the relative positions of W. & A.K. Johnston's New Works, Easter Road and their office, 16 South St. Andrew Street..
• 1880 - BARTHOLOMEW - Plan of lands at Craiglockhart, the property of the parochial board of the city parish of Edinburgh.
• 1881 - Robert ESDON - Plan of yards, East London Street.
• 1881 - Robert ESDON - Plan of yards, East London Street.
• 1881 - Robert ESDON - Plan of yards, Annandale Lane.
• 1882 - Edinburgh suburban and south side junction railway: plan of ground proposed to be taken for this railway from the property of County of Edinburgh.
• 1884 - - Plan of feuing ground at Easter Road. 1884.
• 1886 - John STEVENSON - Site of School House in Greenside Lane
• 1887 - George WATERSTON - Estate of Craiglockhart: feuing plan.
• [1891] - BARTHOLOMEW - Orographical map of Arthur's Seat: from Bartholomew's reduced Ordnance Survey plan of Edinburgh.
• 1892-1924 - ORDNANCE SURVEY - 25 inch Map Transcriptions and Gazetteer
• 1892 - R. ROWAND ANDERSON - Ground acquired for erection of Nat. Gallery
• 1892 - R. ROWAND ANDERSON - Doorways
• 1895 - BARTHOLOMEW - Edinburgh street tramways. Routes proposed to be cabled.
• ca. 1905 - Edinburgh and district.
• 1907 - Tracing from six inch Ordnance map, surveyed in 1852 [showing Saughton Hall and adjacent grounds]
• 1907 - [Plan of an area of land between the property of Sir W.J. Gardiner Baird and ...the late John Reid Tanner [near] ... Saughton Hall]
• 1907 - CARFRAE - Part of plan of Saughtonhall Asylum grounds
• 1907 - CARFRAE - Part of plan of Saughtonhall Asylum grounds
• 1909 - Edinburgh Burgh Engineer - City of Edinburgh Housing and Town Planning, etc., Act 1909. Bellevue & McDonald Road Area.
• 1921 - Pedestrians' map of Edinburgh district and Pentland Hills : showing all the public roads and footpaths
• 1925 - BARTHOLOMEW - - Edinburgh Citizens "No Licence" Council. The Heart of Edinburgh
• 1917 - Thomas MARWICK - Bellevue town planning scheme. No. 3. Plan of Ground and Buildings as Existing.
• 1918 - Thomas MARWICK - Bellevue town planning scheme. Ground belonging to the Hope Trust
• 1925 - Suggestion for garden-suburb at Gorgie.
• 1933 - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh..
• ca. 1933 - Road map of Edinburgh and vicinity.
• 1936 - - Land utilisation survey of Britain. Sheet 74. Edinburgh [and environs]
• 1943 - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh..