George IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is home to a number of the city's important public buildings. A bridge connecting the High Street to the south was first suggested in 1817, but was originally planned further west and was non-linear and complicated. Plans developed through the early 1820s, concluding in 1825 that a li…
George IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is home to a number of the city's important public buildings. A bridge connecting the High Street to the south was first suggested in 1817, but was originally planned further west and was non-linear and complicated. Plans developed through the early 1820s, concluding in 1825 that a linear form aligned with Bank Street was more logical, even though this required greater destruction of existing buildings. This would be a bridge over the Cowgate and Merchant Street. The foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1827. Measuring 300 metres in length, the bridge was constructed between 1827 and 1836 as a result of the Edinburgh Improvement Act 1827.
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