Moray Estate
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Moray Estate is a prestigious 19th-century residential development in Edinburgh’s New Town, noted for its grand neoclassical architecture and sweeping crescents.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
residential development ⓘ urban estate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| buildingUse | residential ⓘ |
| category | Historic residential area in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| city | City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | conservation area (local planning) ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | sandstone ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Georgian and early Victorian period ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
stone-built houses
ⓘ
terraced townhouses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ainslie Place
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray Place NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand neoclassical architecture
ⓘ
sweeping crescents ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Earl of Moray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curving terraces
ⓘ
formal crescents ⓘ uniform facades ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh New Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningCharacteristic |
integrated streetscape
ⓘ
symmetrical urban design ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetLayout | crescents and circuses ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningType | planned residential estate ⓘ |
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