Signet Library
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The Signet Library is a historic neoclassical library and legal institution in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned as a key center for the Scottish legal profession and scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Signet Library canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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legal institution ⓘ library building ⓘ neoclassical building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Writers to His Majesty’s Signet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Robert Reid
NERFINISHED
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William Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city | City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1820s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.949°N 3.190°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for Scottish legal history
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key center for Scottish legal profession ⓘ |
| function |
law library
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legal institution ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Scottish legal materials
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historical legal documents ⓘ legal literature ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom |
Lower Library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Royal Mile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Giles’ Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Parliament Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Signet Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Parliament House, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Society of Writers to the Signet
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neoclassical interior ⓘ role in Scottish legal scholarship ⓘ |
| operator | Society of Writers to His Majesty’s Signet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Society of Writers to His Majesty’s Signet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Edinburgh Old Town historic core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Scottish legal profession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
members of the Society of Writers to the Signet ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
events and receptions
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legal research ⓘ professional meetings ⓘ |
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