Europe, United Kindom, Scotland, Edinburgh, James Court has a special place in Edinburgh’s history, as it is connected to several of the most importan
Europe, United Kindom, Scotland, Edinburgh, James Court has a special place in Edinburgh’s history, as it is connected to several of the most important figures in the city’s past. James Court was built between 1723-7 by a developer called James Brownhill. His plan was for a courtyard building of exclusive apartments, following the style of its near neighbour Milne’s Court built thirty years before. A series of old closes were demolished to make way for the new development, and a square courtyard was formed with a tall tenement forming the north side. Straight away it became one of the most fashionable addresses in Edinburgh, with an air of exclusivity in the same way as a gated community today. The residents formed a committee which organised assemblies and other social events.
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